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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-22 · by Kelly Geraldine Malone The Canadian Press
U.S. President Donald Trump will address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, despite his administration's efforts to undermine multilateral institutions like the World Health Organization and UNESCO. In contrast, Prime Minister Mark Carney has become a prominent advocate for global cooperation, emphasizing collaboration among middle powers to tackle issues such as climate change and economic coercion from major nations like the U.S. and China. Carney is set to co-host an event with France and the UK on the two-state solution in Palestine, which may draw criticism from Trump who opposes the recognition of a Palestinian state.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
US President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where Xi pressed Trump to adopt Beijing's stance against Taiwan independence, which Taiwan rejected outright. Meanwhile, Taiwan is crucial for global tech and economy due to its leading semiconductor production; TSMC alone produces the majority of advanced chips that power smartphones, AI systems, and more. As Stanford Hoover fellow Eyck Freymann noted, economic disruption from a conflict over Taiwan would be severe.
In unrelated developments, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with US media at the UN General Assembly, where he denied Iran's nuclear ambitions while offering to dilute its enriched uranium and allow inspections under international law. He also blamed Washington for ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimates that Iran has over 440 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60%, raising concerns despite Pezeshkian's denials.
Taiwan's representative, Ambassador Alexander Yui, clarified during an interview on CBS’s "Face the Nation" that while Taiwan was discussed between Trump and Xi, it wasn't a major focus. He emphasized there has been no change in US policy towards Taiwan amid recent tensions with China.
Written for “Taiwan Iran Us Relations Midterms” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 386 other(s) covering the same event.
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to address the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, despite his administration’s efforts to undermine multilateralism and to target allies with threats and tariffs.
asserted
Trump → set → threats
The theme of this year’s Assembly is “Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all.”
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that → restore → all
Prime Minister Mark Carney — who has emerged in recent weeks as a key global leader defending multilateralism in the face of Trump’s attacks — is expected to attend the opening of the General Assembly on Tuesday.
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who → emerge → Tuesday
Trump has demanded massive reforms at the UN and has held back funding for the institution, putting it in turmoil.
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Trump → demand → turmoil
The Trump administration has withdrawn from multiple UN organizations, including the World Health Organization and the cultural agency UNESCO.
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administration → withdraw → Organization
Carney, however, has been making the case for continued global collaboration to address crises like climate change, financial instability and war.
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Carney → make → change
For nearly a year now, Carney has been travelling the globe calling on middle powers to band together in defence of what he has called “shared interests, and occasionally shared values, rather than shared institutions.”
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he → travel → institutions
Carney has sought to build a bridge between the European Union and a Pacific Rim trading bloc called CPTPP so middle powers can better resist economic coercion by the United States and China.
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powers → seek → States
The prime minister’s efforts have caught the attention of the Trump administration, especially since trade negotiations ended acrimoniously last month.
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negotiations → catch → administration
After European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last week opened the door to Canada becoming what she called the first “associate member” of the European Union, Trump said it could be a “hostile act.”
uncertain
it → open → Union
Carney could face further pressure from the president on Tuesday when the prime minister co-hosts with France and the United Kingdom an event on the two-state solution, one year after the three countries recognized an independent Palestinian state at the General Assembly.
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countries → face → Assembly
More than 150 countries followed the move to recognize Palestinian statehood.
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countries → follow → statehood
At last year’s General Assembly, Trump said recognizing a Palestinian state would amount to rewarding Hamas for the “horrible atrocities” of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
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recognizing → say → Israel
Trump also claimed the move could hinder Canada’s ability to make a trade deal with the United States.
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move → claim → States
Canada and the U.S. now seem further than ever from reaching that deal.
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Canada → seem → deal
Bilateral relations have continued to deteriorate as the trade war has escalated.
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war → continue → ?
Trump is expected to once again denigrate the United Nations in his Tuesday speech.
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Trump → expect → speech
During his 2025 speech to the General Assembly, Trump criticized the United Nations for failing to end wars, something he said can’t be done through dialogue alone.
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he → criticize → dialogue
He also has repeatedly claimed he was the victim of a UN conspiracy after an escalator he was riding at UN headquarters stopped moving and his TelePrompTer malfunctioned.
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TelePrompTer → claim → headquarters
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 22, 2026.
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report → publish → Press
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