Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned of a return to the Cold War in the Asia-Pacific region. He warned on Thursday that the Corona epidemic was on the rise and called for greater co-operation in tackling climate change. News AFP.
Tensions are running high between the United States and China over Taiwan. However, Beijing has suddenly reached an agreement with Washington on climate change. The Chinese president said that all countries must work together to address these challenges.
Speaking at a virtual business conference on the sidelines of the ongoing Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, Xi Jinping said efforts to form small alliances based on geopolitical interests are bound to fail. He added that the conflicts and tensions during the Cold War in the Asia-Pacific region should not be brought back.........................................
The Chinese president stressed the need for joint efforts to eliminate inequality in vaccination by making vaccines more accessible to developing countries.
New Zealand is the host country of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Conference. Xi Jinping, a virtual participant in the conference, said specific steps were needed to ensure a fair distribution of vaccines to everyone in the world.
