Beijing took a seat at the UN in 1971. Marking the 50th anniversary on Monday, President Xi Jinping said China opposed “zero-sum confrontation” and “all forms of hegemony and power politics” while calling for peaceful coexistence. Photo: Xinhua
China’s 50 years at UN: Xi Jinping says international rules and order must not be dominated by one power
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US-China relations
Beijing took a seat at the UN in 1971. Marking the 50th anniversary on Monday, President Xi Jinping said China opposed “zero-sum confrontation” and “all forms of hegemony and power politics” while calling for peaceful coexistence. Photo: Xinhua
