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A close look at China and U.S. pledges at the UNGA

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September 24, 2021 


Unlike the virtual gathering in 2020, this year's event – the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) – combines both online and offline speeches from world leaders. They deliberated on challenges including the uneven distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, climate change and global inequalities.

China's message 

Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday. He called for stronger coordination in fighting COVID-19 and practicing true multilateralism in his video message. Xi also touched on a few more topics including: 

  • A new Global Development Initiative, aimed at developing a more equal and balanced global macro policy agenda. The goals includes China achieving carbon neutrality by 2060 and stopping new coal-fired power projects abroad
  • The assessment that "military intervention from the outside and so-called democratic transformation entail nothing but
    "harm".
  • Explaining to the United Nations General Assembly how China is working to help vaccinate the world and stop the spread of COVID-19.

Here's a breakdown the top 10 key points from President Xi's speech. 

In a follow up statement on Wednesday, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said vaccination is the powerful weapon against COVID-19 while slamming "vaccine nationalism." "Some countries are engaged in 'blame-shifting' and political manipulation, seriously undermining the overall situation of international solidarity against the pandemic," he added.

Biden's address 

On the same day, US President Joe Biden used his first address as U.S. President to the United Nations General Assembly, to stress his commitment to reestablishing the U.S. at the forefront of international diplomacy.

He stressed that the U.S. does not seek a "new Cold War," adding that "the United States is ready to work with any nation that steps up and pursues peaceful resolution to share challenges even if we have intense disagreement in other areas." 

Biden said the U.S. will change its policy from "relentless war" to "relentless diplomacy" in Afghanistan and vowed to defend vital U.S. national interests.

He said working together was key to combating the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.

The analysis 

On CGTN, various analysts weighed in on the UNGA speeches from China and the US. 

Qinduo Xu, a Senior Fellow at the Pangoal Institution,  discussed whether the commitments to climate change could bring the US and China closer together. 

Lincoln Mitchell, an adjunct associate professor of political science at Columbia University,  analyzed China's statement that no country has a "monopoly on democracy".

Michael O'Hanlon, Director of Research for Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution, addressed what he saw as need for more specific policy directions.

(Sources: China Report)

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