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USA vs China: Which represents humanity's future? Compare their UN speeches

43 minutes Posted Sep 27, 2025 at 3:31 pm.

(CLIP) Highlights of Trump's speech

Rise of China

US empire in decline

Contrasting visions of world order

Unilateralism vs multilateralism

(CLIP) China's Premier Li Qiang

Geopolitical adult in the room

China opposes new cold war

(CLIP) Dangers of war

Compare Li Qiang to Trump

(CLIP) Trump: "we're the hottest country"

Fact-checking Trump on US economy

(CLIP) Trump on stock market

Inflation

Electricity prices

Job growth

Trump's approval rating

Trump claims to end 7 wars

(CLIP) Trump condemns UN

US sabotages UN, abusing veto

China upholds international law

(CLIP) China defends UN & Global South

Reform of international organizations

(CLIP) Global Governance Initiative

80th anniversary

(CLIP) China on World Anti-Fascist War

Trump wages war

(CLIP) Trump wants Nobel Peace Prize

Trump boasts of attacking Iran

(CLIP) Trump's war on Iran

Trump boasts of attacking Venezuela

(CLIP) Trump's war on Venezuela

Expanding NATO military spending

(CLIP) Trump on NATO

Immigration

Dementia

(CLIP) Trump attacks immigrants

China defends diversity

(CLIP) China on civilizational respect

Climate change

(CLIP) Trump lies about climate change

China's wind & solar power

China values science

(CLIP) China on climate change

Technology for development

(CLIP) China on technology

The future vs the past

Trump serves fossil fuel corporations

(CLIP) US as #1 oil & gas producer

China's vision vs USA's vision

The emperor has no clothes

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The US and China are the world's two most powerful countries, but they have very different visions for the global order. Compare the speeches delivered at the UN General Assembly by Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. The United States wants a unipolar system based on unilateralism, aggression, and hegemony, whereas China wants a multipolar system based on multilateralism, peaceful development, and sovereign equality, centered in the United Nations. Ben Norton explains.

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