UNGA: Covid-19 a Grave Test to Entire World, Says China's Xi Jinping

by 24USATVSept. 22, 2020, 7:50 a.m. 45
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“The sudden Covid-19 outbreak has posed a severe test for the whole world,” said China’s President Xi Jinping, as he delivered a recorded address to the UN General Assembly as the United Nations marks its 75th anniversary. With the pandemic raging on and New York quarantine rules still in place, UN leaders decided to hold the event that marks the world body’s 75th anniversary virtually this year, a reminder that while the city has crawled back from a health-care disaster, it’s still far from regaining its international allure. Xi's recorded address was played at the UNGA hall as the annual meeting of world leaders was conducted with strict social distancing. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm QUICKTAKE ON SOCIAL: Follow QuickTake on Twitter: twitter.com/quicktake Like QuickTake on Facebook: facebook.com/quicktake Follow QuickTake on Instagram: instagram.com/quicktake Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/2FJ0oQZ Email us at [email protected] QuickTake by Bloomberg is a global news network delivering up-to-the-minute analysis on the biggest news, trends and ideas for a new generation of leaders.

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