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Trump Hits China Over Coronavirus, Environment at Opening of UN General Assembly

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The Guardian

'Our 1945 moment': UN faces fears of a 'great fracture' at general assembly

Amid prerecorded speeches, secretary-general issues warning over US-China rivalry at an unprecedented moment“Today, we face our own 1945 moment,” the United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, said as he opened the UN’s 75th general assembly, to a thinly populated chamber of socially distanced diplomats.Guterres meant the historical reference as a call to action inspired by the generation who had survived the second world war and sought…

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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PBS NewsHour

At UN General Assembly, little unity as Trump blasts China, WHO over pandemic

The United Nations General Assembly is underway -- but it looks very different this year. For the first time in the body’s history, the meeting is being held virtually due to the pandemic. Meanwhile, unity among member nations appears to be in short supply. President Trump used the summit to blast China and the World Health Organization over their coronavirus handling. Nick Schifrin reports.

4 years ago·Washington, United States

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Radio Free Asia

Trump Hits China Over Coronavirus, Environment at Opening of UN General Assembly

U.S. President Donald Trump attacked China during his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, accusing Beijing of failing to contain the coronavirus, polluting the world, and manipulating trade, while Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping voiced veiled criticism of Washington.The tone of his speech was in marked contrast to that of Chinese President Xi Jinping who delivered a more measured statement that promoted multilaterali…

4 years ago·United States

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