WASHINGTON —
U.S. President Joe Biden delivered a speech at the United
Nations General Assembly on Wednesday (September 21), sternly condemning
Russian President Vladimir Putin's personal aggression against Ukraine, a
"shameless violation" of the United Nations Charter, and reckless use
of Europe. A hint of nuclear weapons.
When talking about U.S.-China relations, Biden reiterated
that the U.S. does not seek conflict with China or a new Cold War, but attaches
importance to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. He stressed that
the United States will continue to pursue the one-China policy, and at the same
time oppose any unilateral change of the status quo across the Taiwan Strait.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the 76th United Nations
General Assembly in New York on September 21, 2022.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the 76th United Nations
General Assembly in New York on September 21, 2022.
Ahead of Biden's trip to the United Nations General
Assembly, Putin announced that Russia will be in a state of partial
mobilization starting Wednesday and will call up some reservists into active
duty troops. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that the size of
Russia's reservist recruitment is 300,000. This is also the first time Russia
has placed the country in a state of partial mobilization since the end of
World War II.
Although it has been nearly seven months since Russia
invaded Ukraine, the Russian army’s performance on the battlefield was very
strenuous and the losses suffered were very heavy. Ukrainian troops recently
launched a large-scale counter-offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv Oblast,
while the Russian army lost its armor and lost its armor. To save face, Moscow
instigated a referendum in parts of Ukraine's four eastern and southern states
to join Russia.
In his speech, Biden pointed out that Russia, as a very
important member of the United Nations, brazenly sending troops to invade
neighboring Ukraine is absolutely a shameless act in violation of the United
Nations Charter; and Putin's threat to Europe that he may use nuclear weapons
is even more reckless.
"Putin said Russia did it because it was threatened,
but no one was threatening Russia at all," Biden said.
Biden slammed Russia's false referendum in parts of Ukraine
as ineffective, and Russia's attempt to destroy Ukraine is doomed to fail.
Biden praised the Ukrainian people for their stubborn
resistance under the Russian invasion, stressing that the United States
absolutely stands with Ukraine.
Biden has accused Russia of attacking civilian facilities
such as railways, killing civilians indiscriminately and committing war crimes
in Ukraine. He pointed out that the United States has so far provided Ukraine
with military and economic aid worth $250, while another 40 countries have also
provided Ukraine with various types of aid worth billions of dollars.
Biden said the U.S. wants the Ukrainian war to end soon, but
only under just conditions. No country should be allowed to seize the territory
of other sovereign countries by force.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the 76th United Nations
General Assembly in New York on September 21, 2022.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the 76th United Nations
General Assembly in New York on September 21, 2022.
When talking about U.S.-China relations, Biden said that the
United States has a competitive relationship with China, but the United States
does not seek conflict or a cold war with China, nor will it ask other
countries to choose sides between the United States and China.
He said that the United States is increasing investment in
other countries or assisting other countries in infrastructure construction.
The purpose of the United States is to help recipient countries become
self-reliant, not to seek any favor or political reward.
Biden particularly emphasized the importance of global food
security and an effective response to climate change. He pointed out, without
naming names, that "climate diplomacy is not a favor to other
countries" and that interrupting cooperation in this area is punishing the
world.
After Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives,
visited Taiwan in early August, Beijing not only held a large-scale blockade
and live-fire exercises in the sea and airspace around Taiwan, but also
announced the suspension and suspension of some channels of dialogue and
cooperation with the United States , which includes cooperation between the two
countries in the field of climate change.
When talking about the Taiwan issue, Biden said that the
United States attaches great importance to the peace and stability of the
Taiwan Strait.
"The United States continues to pursue a one-China
policy to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait for 40 years,"
Biden said. "The United States opposes any party to unilaterally change
the status quo across the Taiwan Strait."
Last Sunday, Biden made it clear in an interview with CBS'
"60 Minutes" program that if Beijing invades Taiwan, the United
States will send troops to help defend Taiwan. . This is at least the third
time Biden has publicly stated that the United States will help defend Taiwan
since he took office.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the 76th United Nations
General Assembly in New York on September 21, 2022.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the 76th United Nations
General Assembly in New York on September 21, 2022.
When talking about UN reform, Biden said that the UN
Security Council should increase the number of permanent and non-permanent
members, and he also called on the current permanent members of the Security
Council not to abuse the veto unless the situation is particularly rare.
Biden reiterated that the United States will continue to
participate in arms control, emphasizing that "there is no winner in a
nuclear war, and it should never happen."
He expressed concern about China's opaque expansion of its
nuclear arsenal.
Biden spoke about the UN Human Rights Office's statements
and concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang, and he also
expressed concern about human rights violations in Xinjiang and elsewhere in
the world.
"America will always push for human rights," Biden
said.
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