Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, speaks during a press briefing in New York in September. Photo: Xinhua
Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, speaks during a press briefing in New York in September. Photo: Xinhua

China leads UN call for US to end ‘coercive’ sanctions

  • Beijing, Moscow and governments of two dozen other countries accuse Washington of racial discrimination and violation of human rights through unilateral levies
  • Statement read by Chinese envoy Zhang Jun says US duties make it harder for other nations to deal with coronavirus pandemic

Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, speaks during a press briefing in New York in September. Photo: Xinhua
Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, speaks during a press briefing in New York in September. Photo: Xinhua
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