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Donald Trump has long played down the crown pandemic. At the UN General Assembly, the president of the United States spoke of fierce fighting, and especially made serious accusations to China.
In the general debate of the United Nations, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made serious accusations against China for the global spread of the corona virus. China later responded to the criticism.
Trump said in his video message to the UN General Assembly: “We must hold accountable the nation that unleashed this plague on the world: China.” The Beijing government has not stopped the worldwide spread of the “China virus”.
“We will distribute a vaccine”
“The Chinese government and the World Health Organization, which is practically controlled by China, have falsely stated that there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission,” the US president said. He said: “The United Nations must hold China accountable for its actions.”
Trump went on to say, “75 years after the end of World War II and the establishment of the United Nations, we are once again engaged in a great global struggle. We have fought a fierce battle against the invisible enemy, the virus of China, in 188 countries has claimed countless lives. “
In the United States, the pandemic sparked the largest mobilization since World War II. Trump announced: “We are going to distribute a vaccine, we are going to defeat the virus, we are going to end the pandemic and we are going to enter a new era of unprecedented prosperity, collaboration and peace.”
China counters criticism
In the wake of the pandemic, most of the UN General Assembly speakers have a video message, which is why China’s head of state Xi Jinping was unable to comment directly on Trump’s allegations. But before Xi’s video was shown, Chinese diplomat Zhang Jun said: “The virus should not be used politically.”
Chinese head of state Xi also rejected the accusations. “All attempts to politicize or brand should be avoided,” the Chinese president said in his videotaped speech.
Xi Jinping, President of China, speaks during a pre-recorded video message to mark the start of the general debate of the 75th UN General Assembly. Due to the corona pandemic, most of this year’s debate will take place online. (Source: dpa)
Rather, the world should unite in solidarity in the fight against the pandemic. “Covid-19 is a reminder that we live in an interconnected global village with common interests.” The Chinese president expressed confidence that the pandemic could be managed. “We will win the battle.” He stated that China “has made great efforts to stop the spread of the virus.”
He also advocated for the cohesion of the multilateral trading system. Everyone should work together to ensure the smooth functioning of global supply chains. “We should speak out against unilateralism and protectionism,” Xi Jinping said, without directly naming the United States or Trump.
About 200,000 U.S. citizens died from infection
According to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, about 200,000 people have died after being infected with the virus in the United States since the start of the corona pandemic. Additionally, there were more than 6.8 million confirmed infections with the pathogen Sars-CoV-2 in the US.
In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, the 75th general debate of the UN General Assembly will take place practically this year. Representatives from the 193 member states, including more than 150 heads of state and government, do not speak at the UN headquarters in New York, as they normally do, but through pre-recorded speeches on video. In the assembly hall, each country is represented by a single local diplomat. Germany will likely only be represented by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) on the last day of the general debate, September 29.
