China's UN envoy, Fu Cong, delivered a fiery speech Wednesday at a Security Council meeting, calling out rising unilateralism and economic bullying practices—particularly targeting recent U.S. tariff hikes—as threats to global stability. 🌐 'We cannot allow whoever has a bigger fist to dictate things,' he declared, sparking debates about the future of international cooperation.
❌ Tariffs & 'Zero-Sum Games' Under Fire
Fu slammed the U.S. for imposing tariffs under 'false pretenses of fairness,' accusing it of undermining WTO rules and creating a 'law of the jungle' economy. 'Erecting high tariff walls turns back history’s wheel,' he argued, urging nations to avoid isolation and 'build bridges, not iron curtains.' 💥
⚖️ Equality Over Power Politics
The envoy insisted that 'no country is above international law,' advocating for equal treatment of all nations—big or small. He criticized policies that widen wealth gaps, emphasizing: 'Rich countries getting richer while poor ones stay poor is unacceptable.'
🇨🇳 China’s 'Express Train' Pitch
Fu highlighted China’s zero-tariff agreements with least-developed nations and its push for 'high-standard' openness. 'Our market stays open to the world,' he said, positioning China as a stabilizing force in 'a turbulent world.' 🚄✨
With 80 years since the UN's founding, Fu urged nations to 'break the counter-current' of division and safeguard multilateralism. 'Will we choose dialogue or coercion? Win-win or zero-sum?' he challenged. The ball’s now in the global court. 🏀
