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BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping condemned “unilateralism, protectionism and extreme selfishness” in a coup against the United States carried out during a rally on Friday (October 23) to mark the 70th anniversary of China’s entry into the Korean War. 1950-53.
China refers to the conflict, in which it sent troops to assist North Korean forces against a United Nations-led coalition, as the “War to resist US aggression and aid Korea.”
Although the fighting ended in a stalemate, the war established China as a major player on the world stage, and Friday’s commemorations fit closely with Xi’s drive to promote patriotism and the unquestionable leadership of the ruling Communist Party.
“In today’s world, the pursuit of unilateralism, protectionism and extreme selfishness is getting nowhere,” Xi told an audience of government and party leaders, veterans and family members of those who served in what China calls People’s Volunteers. Chinese.
“Arrogance, always doing what you want, acts of hegemony, overload or intimidation will lead nowhere,” Xi said, according to comments published by the official Xinhua news agency.
The anniversary comes as China’s relations with the US have sunk to their lowest level in decades as the parties squabble over trade, human rights, espionage allegations, and Chinese policies regarding to Hong Kong, Taiwan and the South China Sea.
Meanwhile, Beijing remains North Korea’s most important diplomatic ally and trading partner, and has rebuffed US efforts to exert economic pressure on Pyongyang to end its nuclear weapons and missile programs.
US relations with North Korea were briefly highlighted in Thursday’s presidential debate, and President Donald Trump said the Obama administration left him a “mess” to deal with in terms of moderating relations with North Korea.
Trump said he had averted a war that could have threatened millions of lives and that former President Barack Obama had told him that he viewed the potential danger from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as one of the greatest threats to national security.
Democratic candidate Joe Biden said Trump had “legitimized” a “bully” by meeting and forging a relationship with Kim.
Trump responded that Kim “did not like Obama” and insisted: “Having a good relationship with other countries is a good thing.”
