Venezuela's acting president told the UN General Assembly the country is being 'reborn' after setbacks, as Donald Trump greeted China's Xi Jinping ahead of a high-stakes state visit and summit.
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Key facts
- Venezuela's acting president told the UN the country is returning strongly after 'setbacks'.
- Donald Trump greeted Xi Jinping at a US air base as the Chinese leader arrived for a state visit.
- The planned US-China summit is set to include trade, AI and the Iran war.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to address the UN General Assembly following recent attacks.
- Neither Zelenskyy nor Ukraine's foreign minister Andrii Sybiha had commented publicly at the time of reporting.
Venezuela’s acting president used an address to the United Nations to declare that the country is being ‘reborn’, telling the General Assembly that Venezuela is returning strongly after a period of ‘setbacks’, according to the Guardian’s live coverage.
The remarks came during a busy day of diplomacy at the UN, where world leaders gathered to deliver speeches and hold bilateral meetings on a range of global issues.
In a separate development, US President Donald Trump greeted Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a US air base as Xi arrived for a state visit. Trump met the Chinese leader at his plane ahead of a summit between the two nations.
The high-stakes US-China meeting is set to cover trade, artificial intelligence and the Iran war, according to the Guardian, underscoring the breadth of issues on the agenda between the world’s two largest economies.
Elsewhere, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to address the UN General Assembly. The Guardian reported that recent attacks had occurred just hours before his scheduled speech, and that he was likely to reflect on them during his address.
At the time of reporting, neither Zelenskyy nor Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha had issued any public comment on those attacks, according to the Guardian.
Why it matters
The gathering brings together major world powers at a moment of significant tension over trade, technology and ongoing conflicts. Decisions and statements made at the UN and in the US-China summit could shape international relations on issues ranging from artificial intelligence to the wars affecting Iran and Ukraine.
Frequently asked questions
What did Venezuela's acting president say at the UN?
Venezuela's acting president told the UN General Assembly that the country is being 'reborn' and returning strongly after 'setbacks', according to the Guardian.
What topics will the US-China summit cover?
According to the Guardian, the meeting between Trump and Xi is set to include trade, artificial intelligence and the Iran war.
Did Zelenskyy comment on the recent attacks?
At the time of reporting, neither Zelenskyy nor Ukraine's foreign minister Andrii Sybiha had made any public comment, though Zelenskyy was expected to reflect on the attacks in his UN speech.
Timeline
- Venezuela being ‘reborn’, Rodríguez tells UN – as it happened
The Guardian World: Acting president says Venezuela returning strongly after ‘setbacks’. This blog is now closed – see our full reports: Trump greets Xi Jinping on arrival in rare move as US-China trade truce extended Iran’s president hits out at ‘bully’ Trump in UN speech but signals willingness to
- Venezuela being ‘reborn’, Rodríguez tells UN; Trump greets Xi Jinping ahead of high-stakes US-China summit – live
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