Chinese President Xi Jinping tells the UN he has no intention of fighting a new Cold War, while US President Donald Trump uses his speech to call on the body to use their powers to hold China accountable for 'plague'.
President Donald Trump demanded that the United Nations hold China accountable for the coronavirus pandemic as he defends his own handling of COVID-19 in America, where the death toll has surpassed 200,000.
While Mr Trump blames China, he has been harshly criticised for his administration's track record in battling coronavirus, which is now a major issue in his re-election bid. But Mr Trump pointed to the virus' origins in China and says the Chinese Government acted irresponsibly in allowing the virus to spread.China says it has no intention to fight a new Cold War
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