China joins a global arms trade pact sponsored by US President Donald Trump on Monday, accusing the administration of intimidating, unilaterally, and undermining its efforts to meet global challenges.
US Ambassador to China Nkang Xun said China had entered into a deal to govern the $ 70 billion global border trade in traditional weapons and keep arms out of the hands of human rights advocates.
China, which announced its plans in September, was approved by the U.N. and the General Assembly in 2013, becoming the 107th party to the deal. Then-US. It was signed by President Barack Obama, but was opposed by the National Rifle Association and not ratified by the US Senate.
In April last year, Trump said he would withdraw his US status as a signatory. In July 2019, United States Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Washington that Washington did not intend to be a party to the treaty and that it had no legal obligation through its 2013 signature.
Despite not naming the United States, but amid rising tensions between Beijing and Washington, Ng said in a statement that "a certain country ... has deviated from international commitments and initiated acts of unilateralism and intimidation." "
"This has led to huge uncertainty in global strategic equilibrium and stability, and the joint efforts of all countries to address global challenges are being taken seriously," he said, adding that "major powers are needed ... an example." Collaborate to protect security by installing. "International Order, Rule of Law, United Nations Role, and Multilateralism."
Zhang did not immediately respond to a request for comment on US mission comments to the United Nations.
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, China is the fifth-largest global arms exporter between 2014 and 2018, although it does not disclose how many weapons China exports.
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