US-China tensions flare at UN Standard Assembly
Tensions between the US and China found the fore of the total annual UN Standard Assembly in NY, with US President Donald Trump blaming China for the pass on of coronavirus.
He called for China to come to be held "accountable" for the pandemic.
In his speech, Chinese President Xi Jinping explained his country had "no intention to enter a Cold War with any country".
Ties between your two world powers are strained on several fronts.
This year's summit at New York is basically being held virtually, with world leaders providing pre-recorded speeches.
The new format meant a number of the geopolitical theatre normally on offer at the main element UN getting together with was absent. Each region was represented by an individual delegate and there is little chance of one country to rebut another.
But as often may be the circumstance for speeches to the assembly, President Trump used his address to tout his achievements and tear right into a rival.
China 'infected the environment' - Trump
"We should hold accountable the nation which unleashed this plague on to the globe - China," he said.
"In the earliest days and nights of the virus China locked straight down travel domestically, even while allowing flights to keep China and infect the community. China condemned my travelling ban on the country, even as they cancelled domestic flights and locked residents in their homes," he added.
President Trump, whose private record on coronavirus is under close scrutiny due to the US heads towards elections, has frequently accused Beijing of covering up the virus, saying they could have stopped the disease spreading. China has named the attacks an unfounded distraction.
The US death toll for coronavirus, at a lot more than 200,000, is the highest in the world and President Trump has often downplayed the condition.
Tensions are superior between the US and China on a number of other concerns, including trade, technology, Hong Kong and China's treatment of Muslim minorities found in Xinjiang province.
Speaking before long after the US innovator, President Xi warned of the challenges of a "clash of civilizations".
"We will continue to narrow variations and resolve disputes with others through dialogue and negotiation. We will not seek to build up only ourselves or take part in zero sum video game," he said.
In remarks released ahead of Tuesday's speech, President Xi took a far more overt swipe at the united states, saying "no country has the right to dominate global affairs, control the destiny of other folks, or keep advantages in development all to itself", something China itself has been accused of by critics.
As well in his speech, President Xi said China - the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases - aims going to peak emissions in 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2060.
