| Abstract: | Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a Global Development Initiative on September 21, calling for bolstering con-fidence and jointly addressing global threats and challenges to build a better world for all.
Xi made the remarks at the general debate of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) via video link, as the world faces the combined impacts of changes unseen in a century and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Beating COVID-19
Right now, COVID-19 is still intensely felt around the world, with the number of new cases rising every day globally. "We must beat COVID-19 and win this decisive fight crucial to the future of humanity," Xi said, voicing his confidence that "we as humanity will surely overcome and prevail" despite the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic may appear overwhelming. |
