Chinese President Xi Jinping told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that Beijing has "no intention to fight either a cold war or a hot one with any country".

Xi Jinping was addressing the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly.During his address, Xi Jinping said that it was natural for countries to have differences, but 'they should address them through dialogue'."China is the largest developing country in world-committed to peaceful, open, cooperative and common development.

We will never seek hegemony, expansion or sphere of influence.

We have no intention to fight either cold war or a hot one with any country," Xi Jinping said in a pre-recorded video statement to the virtual annual gathering of world leaders during the coronavirus pandemic."We will continue to narrow differences and resolve disputes with others through dialogue and negotiation.

We will not seek to develop only ourselves or engage in a zero-sum game," Xi Jinping said.The United Nations session started on Monday.

However, the session's central event — speeches from each of its 193 member nations — started on Tuesday.Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year the world leaders are addressing the UNGA through pre-recorded speeches.Apart from Xi Jinping, the speakers lined up for Tuesday are US President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, whose countries have reported the highest and second-highest coronavirus death tolls, respectively.Also on deck is President Vladimir Putin of Russia, which has raised international eyebrows with its rapid vaccine development.The UNGA traditionally serves as a platform for countries to tout accomplishments, seek support, stoke rivalries and express views on global priorities.This year, the platform is online, and there is a pressing new priority in the pandemic that has killed over 960,000 people worldwide.(With inputs from agencies)