Highlights: Xi's statement at the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly

On September 21, Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) via video link.

In his speech, Xi proposed a Global Development Initiative and called for bolstering confidence and jointly addressing global threats and challenges to build a better world for all.

Here are some highlights:

In the face of the raging COVID-19 pandemic and profound changes taking place globally, Xi pointed out that people in all countries long for peace and development more than ever before, and that the world has entered a period of new turbulence and transformation.“It falls on each and every responsible statesman to answer the questions of our times and make a historical choice with confidence, courage and a sense of mission,” he stated.