US not in search of ‘new Cold War’, says President Joe Biden at UNGA amid tensions with China

In his first deal with on the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden mentioned that the nation is just not in search of a ‘new Cold War’. His assertion comes amid rising tensions with China. US President Joe Biden speaks throughout the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on September 21, 2021. (Photo: AP)Amid rising tensions with China, US President Joe Biden on Tuesday mentioned that the nation is just not in search of a ‘new Cold War’ and is able to work with any nation that pursues peaceable resolutions.

Without mentioning China instantly, Biden acknowledged rising considerations about rising tensions between the 2 nations in his first deal with earlier than the UN General Assembly.”We are not seeking a new Cold War or a world divided into rigid blocs. The US is ready to work with any nation that pursues peaceful resolutions….because we have all suffered the consequences of our failures,” Joe Biden mentioned.The President famous his determination to finish America’s longest battle final month, in Afghanistan, and set the desk for his administration to shift US consideration to intensive diplomacy with no scarcity of crises going through the globe. He mentioned he’s pushed by a perception that “to deliver for our own people, we must also engage deeply with the rest of the world.”“We’ve ended 20 years of conflict in Afghanistan,” Biden mentioned. “And as we shut this era of relentless battle, we’re opening a brand new period of relentless diplomacy of utilizing the facility of our growth help to put money into new methods of lifting individuals up all over the world,” he added.Biden further said that the US is not the same country as it was 20 years ago when attacked on 9/11.”Today we’re higher geared up and extra resilient….countering propaganda. We know the bitter sting of terrorism. Last month, we misplaced 13 American heroes and lots of Afghan civilians within the heinous terrorist assault at Kabul airport. Those who commit acts of terrorism in opposition to us will discover a decided enemy within the United States,” he added.Speaking further about the current situation in Afghanistan, the US President said that the UNSC has adopted a resolution outlining how to support the people of Afghanistan and laid out the expectations of the Taliban.”We all should advocate the rights of ladies and women to pursue their desires freed from violence and intimidation. The future belongs to those that give their individuals the flexibility to breathe freely, not those that search to suffocate their individuals with ‘iron palms’,” Biden mentioned.(With inputs from AP)READ: Why the US gained’t give India nuclear submarinesALSO READ: Debt default would ‘completely’ weaken US, says Treasury Secretary Janet YellenClick right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.