Published 12:36 IST, September 23rd 2020
'Great Fracture' clear as Trump's fiery UNGA attack leaves Xi's 'statesmanship' pointless
Tensions were rampant during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session on Tuesday as the United States and China locked horns during their address
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At 75th founding anniversary of United Nations, tensions were rampant during United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session on Tuesday as United States and China locked horns during ir dress at international forum.
"We are once again engd in a great global struggle, waging an invisible battle against China virus which has claimed countless lives in 118 countries," said US President Donald Trump, openly hitting out at Xi Jinping-led Communist country.
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t holding back Trump revealed how China 'allowed international flights to operate months into pandemic, while y shut down all domestic transport', locking citizens in ir homes. "y falsely declared that re was human-to-human transmission, n y falsely said, that those without symptoms would t spre disease," he said.
Urging world to hold China accountable for pandemic, Trump said, "We must hold nation accountable for unleashing this plague onto wold-- China."
Trump also slammed China for unleashing millions of tonnes of plastic into world seas, ding that its carbon emissions were twice that of US.
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Meanwhile, Trump also told United Nations that if it intended to be effective, it “must focus on real problems of world”: terrorism, oppression of women, forced labour, drug trafficking, human and sex trafficking, religious persecution, and ethnic cleansing of religious mirities.
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Xi Jinping's faux statesmanship
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Xi Jinping on or hand dressed COVID-19 pandemic stressing on need to 'unite' and 'open world's ecomies' for inclusive growth. "Mankind is fighting against COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed efforts of governments and perseverance of people. y have stood toger against catastrophe, it will soon be defeated by mankind," said Xi.
"We have to take into importance, role of World Health Organisation(WHO). We also have to oppose any politicisation or stigmatisation facing pandemic," he said.
Vaguely dressing rising tensions with US, Xi said, "We will continue to narrow differences and resolve disputes with ors through dialogue and negotiation. We will t seek to develop only ourselves or eng in a zero-sum game."
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Xi also ded that being largest emitter of greenhouse gases China aims to hit peak emissions in 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2060.
On or hand, China's UN Ambassor Zhang Jan present during virtual dress rejected Trump's "baseless accusations." Ambassor also said that he would file a point-to-point rebuttal of US President's allegations later in week.
Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General António Guterres touched upon bitter standoff between US and China saying that ir relationship was moving in a 'dangerous direction.' "Our world cant afford a future where two largest ecomies split globe in a Great Fracture, each with its own tre and financial rules and internet and artificial intelligence capacities, he said.
12:36 IST, September 23rd 2020