UN should hold China responsible for COVID-19 pandemic: Trump


By Arul Louis

United Nations, Sep 22 (IANS): US President Donald Trump lashed out against China on Tuesday demanding that the UN should hold Beijing responsible for the consequences of unleashing the plague of COVID-19 on the world.

Speaking at the General Assembly's high-level meeting in a pre-recorded address, he said, "The Chinese government and the World Health Organization -- which is virtually controlled by China -- falsely declared that there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission. Later, they falsely said people without symptoms would not spread the disease."

"The United Nations must hold China accountable for their actions," he declared.

He accused Beijing of allowing the coronavirus -- which he called "China virus" -- to spread.

"In the earliest days of the virus, China locked down travel domestically while allowing flights to leave China and infect the world. China condemned my travel ban on their country, even as they cancelled domestic flights and locked citizens in their homes."

Trump offered to share the anti-COVID-19 vaccines.

"We will distribute a vaccine, we will defeat the virus, we will end the pandemic, and we will enter a new era of unprecedented prosperity, cooperation, and peace," he said.

Trump said his administration has "stood up to decades of China's trade abuses".

He attacked China on its environmental record contrasting that with that of his own country that is often under criticism.

Trump said, "China dumps millions and millions of tons of plastic and trash into the oceans, overfishes other countries' waters, destroys vast swaths of coral reef, and emits more toxic mercury into the atmosphere than any country anywhere in the world. China's carbon emissions are nearly twice what the US has, and it's rising fast."

Defending his decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, he said US emissions have come down since he took the action.

Trump asserted that "American prosperity is the bedrock of freedom and security all over the world".

In a campaign outreach to his domestic audience 42 days from the US elections, he said out of synch with the UN focus on disarmament, "Our military has increased substantially in size. We spent $2.5 trillion over the last four years on our military. We have the most powerful military anywhere in the world, and it's not even close."

China's Permanent Representative Zhang Jun, before introducing the recorded speech of his country's President Xi Jinping, hit back at Trump saying that a "political virus" must not be spread when there is a need for solidarity and cooperation.

He said, "China resolutely reject the baseless accusation against China."

 

  

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  • John, Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 22 2020

    Jesus on deep state(evil democrats and their cronies in the west) and china is responsible for this virus in a message to John Leary Thursday, September 10, 2020:

    Jesus said: “My people, you do not realize how this pandemic virus has changed your lives, because you have been brain-washed with the control of the deep state. The deep state has partnered with China in creating this virus that makes people sick both in the winter and in the summer. These are the people to blame for your unemployment and those who have died from this virus. The deep state and the Chinese scientists are working together to take over the world. This virus attack was meant to create fear and destroy your economy so China could be in control. This vision of being free of all of your virus restrictions is an example to show you how the deep state is conditioning your people for a communist takeover. This is just like the people who are controlled in communist China. You will see an attempt by the evil ones to take over America by force. When My faithful’s lives are in danger, I will call you to My refuges. When you come to My refuges after the Warning, you will be free of your virus restrictions. You will be healed of any ailments by looking on the luminous cross or drinking your spring water. You will be protected by My angels from the evil people, but you will be confined to the borders of your refuge throughout the tribulation. Trust in Me to provide for your needs.”...

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  • Alex, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 23 2020

    Looks like some people do not like God's wrath.
    They are on the highway to perdition.

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  • Kishore Kumar, Mangaluru

    Tue, Sep 22 2020

    Trump 'medicine' is the correct dose for xi jinping 'communist virus'.

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