China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech
Han called for stronger multilateral trading rules and said China has mobilized more than $23 billion for the Global Development Initiative.
- On Saturday, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, prioritizing development as the centerpiece of his global agenda to raise living standards worldwide.
- Beijing-Based analysts note that Chinese presidents attend major United Nations meetings selectively, meaning Han's appearance does not signal waning interest; Premier Qiang represented China last year.
- Han touted China's "Belt and Road" initiative, claiming it fosters development in three-quarters of nations, and stated the world should "reject the Cold War mindset and block confrontation."
- Notably, Han made no direct mention of Taiwan, a departure from typical rhetoric amid Washington-Beijing tensions, while arguing that sovereignty and security of countries including Iran and the Gulf must be respected.
- Han advocated for multilateralism as a "choice made by humanity," reflecting China's long-standing philosophy that development creates peace and social stability rather than confrontation.
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— China has vowed to support Cuba against external interference after US President Donald Trump said Havana “will fall” and called for “fundamental change” on the island
Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun made the pledge on Monday as Beijing and Havana marked 66 years of diplomatic relations, saying China will support Cuba in “safeguarding its national sovereignty” and pursuing a “development path suited to...
The Asian nation reaffirms its support for the largest in the Antilles in safeguarding its national sovereignty and opposes any external interference.
New York, China urged “the country in question” (not to mention the United States) to put an immediate end to the pressures against Cuba and the threats to use force, while calling for respect for the “sovereignty and security” of the nations of the Middle East, in the speech delivered yesterday by the Vice President of the Asian Power, Han Zheng, before the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN).
Just two days after the U.S. and China agreed to stabilize relations at their summit, China criticized U.S. military action against Iran on the UN stage. China's criticism, which came immediately after the U.S. revealed it had received a "guarantee" from China that it would not support Iran, clearly exposed the strategic points of conflict between the two countries. Han Zheng
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