Overview

• Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept. 26, Li Qiang praised the UN’s record and vowed to protect its status and authority.
• He called climate change a major challenge and pledged effective implementation of the Paris Agreement.
• He urged stronger representation for developing countries and said China would work with the UN to establish new assistance mechanisms.
• He indirectly criticized the United States by warning against unilateralism, contrasting with President Trump’s recent UN speech dismissing climate action as a “hoax.”
• Chinese messaging during the session also cited dropping WTO developing-country preferences and setting a national emissions‑reduction target to emphasize a more “responsible” stance.