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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,320 posts)
Sat May 9, 2020, 07:52 PM May 2020

China 'shocked' by U.S. reversal on U.N. coronavirus action: diplomat

NEW YORK (Reuters) - China and the United States both supported a draft United Nations Security Council resolution confronting the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday and it was "shocking and regretful" that Washington changed its mind on Friday, a Chinese diplomat said.

A U.S. diplomat refuted the Chinese comment, saying there was no U.S. agreement on the text.

For more than six weeks the 15-member council has been trying to agree on a text that ultimately aims to back a March 23 call by U.N. chief Antonio Guterres for a ceasefire in global conflicts so the world can focus on the pandemic.

But talks have been stymied by a stand-off between China and the United States over whether to mention the World Health Organization. The United States does not want a reference, China has insisted it be included, while some other members see the mention - or not - of WHO as a marginal issue, diplomats said.

https://news.yahoo.com/china-shocked-u-reversal-u-211610172.html

Can't say I'm shocked. Disappointed maybe but considering the idiots we have in charge right now I'm not shocked.

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China 'shocked' by U.S. reversal on U.N. coronavirus action: diplomat (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 OP
They're not alone. Think the whole world is shocked by US. sinkingfeeling May 2020 #1
Well with all the new cases Andy823 May 2020 #2

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
2. Well with all the new cases
Sat May 9, 2020, 08:20 PM
May 2020

of the virus in trumps administration, pretty soon there won't be "anyone" left to be in charge!

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