China News Service, September 22nd, reported that on the 21st local time, U.S. President Biden delivered his first speech since taking office at the United Nations General Assembly.
He called on allies to act quickly and cooperatively to deal with deteriorating issues such as the new crown epidemic, climate change and human rights violations.
On September 21, local time, the 76th UN General Assembly General Debate opened at the UN Headquarters in New York.
The picture shows the US President Biden's speech at the conference.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
According to reports, Biden said in his speech: “The United States will not only compete, but also actively compete and play a leading role with our values and strength.” He also said that the United States will “support our allies and partners and oppose the dominant powers. The attempt of a weak country."
But Biden also emphasized: "We are not seeking a new Cold War, nor are we seeking a world that is rigidly divided into groups." He added: "The United States is ready to stand up with any one and seek a peaceful solution. Cooperation between countries that share common challenges-even if we have serious differences in other areas, because we will all suffer the consequences of failure."
Biden also stated that the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan will allow the United States to focus on other priorities and open a new chapter of "intensive diplomacy" for the United States.
In addition, Biden described climate change and the epidemic as the two most urgent crises that must be dealt with. If countries can work together, the crises will also turn into business opportunities.
Biden said that the United States will respond to the UN's call to "double" the funding needed for climate change.
He said that he will cooperate with Congress and the efforts of private capital to support 100 billion US dollars in developing countries to help them cope with the climate change crisis.
Biden also announced that the United States pledged to provide 10 billion U.S. dollars to "eliminate hunger and invest in domestic and foreign food systems."
According to reports, Biden left for New York to attend the UN General Assembly meeting on the afternoon of the 20th, with a brief itinerary.
On the evening of the 20th, he met with UN Secretary-General Guterres, and on the 21st, he met with Australian Prime Minister Morrison. On the same day, he returned to the White House to host the British Prime Minister Johnson who was visiting the United States.
On the 24th, Biden will meet with Indian Prime Minister Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga respectively at the White House.
The face-to-face summit of the US, Japan, India, and Australia (QUAD) will also be held on the same day.
A senior US official revealed that at this UN General Assembly meeting, Biden also requested to speak with French President Macron in an attempt to mend relations with France, and will also discuss how the United States and France can strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. Prior to this, the United States and Australia reached a nuclear submarine cooperation agreement, and Australia subsequently abandoned its original submarine contract with France. This move caused strong dissatisfaction with France, and its relations with the United States and Australia have become increasingly tense.