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China’s Global Times state propaganda newspaper on Sunday applauded that nation’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, for allegedly bringing “confidence for peace” to the United Nations, while leftist American President Joe Biden made the world “nervous and anxious” with his address.
The United Nations General Assembly began last week and is scheduled to conclude on Monday, offering the leader of every member nation the opportunity to address the world for 15 minutes on any topic they choose. Many participants – including both Wang and Biden – speak beyond the soft limit; Biden spoke for about a half an hour, while Wang issued a 20-minute address.
Wang used his address to, among other things, thank the terrorist Taliban organization for leading Afghanistan in a “critical transition from chaos to order” and declaring China’s neutrality in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia is a key ally of the Chinese Communist Party, but Beijing has spent years investing in ties to Kyiv and seeks profitable investments in helping rebuild when the war ends, keeping it from fully embracing the invasion.
Wang addressed the forum in New York in representation of Chinese dictator Xi Jinping, who did not travel to the United Nations headquarters for the occasion:
Wang concluded his speech by threatening nations that acknowledge the reality that Taiwan is a sovereign country. Beijing falsely considers Taiwan a province of China and cuts diplomatic ties to any nation that acknowledges Taiwan’s existence. America does not recognize Taiwan as a country but maintains business ties, including selling it weapons, while keeping diplomatic relations alive with the Chinese Communist Party.
Supporters of Taiwan’s independence, Wang said, would be “crushed by the wheels of history.”
Wang’s open support for a jihadist group such as the Taliban and threats to states for their sovereign diplomatic choices showed that “China is a true builder of world peace,” according to the Global Times.
