China pushes back against the United States at the UN General Assembly, using a speech by Vice President Han Zheng to criticize US policies on Iran and Cuba. Han says the sovereignty and security of Gulf states should be respected, and he urges the “relevant country” to stop threatening Cuba and lift its blockade.
In the accounts, Han does not name the US directly. Several outlets link the Cuba remarks to an American pressure campaign that has largely limited oil reaching the island. Others frame the Iran part as calls to respect Iran’s sovereignty and end US pressure in the Middle East. Some coverage also notes Han’s broader message about international cooperation and China’s role supporting the United Nations.
Outlets differ mainly in emphasis—some stress the veiled nature of the criticism toward Washington, while others highlight China’s stance as defending developing countries and upholding international law. A few also place the comments against the backdrop of earlier US-China engagement, while the core thrust across reports remains Gulf sovereignty and lifting pressure on Cuba.
