Dave Smith recently criticized supporters of Israel's actions in Gaza and pro-Palestine leftists, accusing them of hypocrisy. He stated that backing Israel's destruction of Gaza would be inconsistent with a "pro-life" stance and also condemned those celebrating violence against innocent families, questioning their claimed compassion for Palestinians.
China's permanent representative to the United Nations has issued a warning to the US over a trade war.
"The world is entering a very turbulent period," Fu Cong said.
"So as the two biggest countries, we don't need to fight each other."
It comes as Beijing hit back with tariffs of its own on Washington, minutes after US tariffs came into effect in China (see our 6.21am post).
"I do hope that despite all the rhetoric that we have heard from the American politicians, we can take a constructive - and I will emphasise - a professional approach to our work here in the United Nations and so much is at stake," he added.