On Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke at Davos Agenda, a virtual event organized by the World Economic Forum.

President Xi urged world leaders to put aside divisions and warned that a “new cold war” could turn hot, and must be avoided.

Moreover, Xi said that attempts to “isolate, intimidate, decouple and sanction” others will “only push the world into division, even confrontation.”

These were Xi’s first remarks to an international audience since the inauguration of President Joe Biden. The Biden administration has agreed with the Trump administration that China is committing “genocide” against the Uyghur Muslims.

“We should respect and accommodate differences, avoid meddling in other countries’ internal affairs and resolve disagreements through consultation and dialogue,” Xi said. “History and reality have made it clear time and again that the misguided approach of antagonism and confrontation — be it in the form of a cold war, hot war, trade war or tech war — will eventually hurt all countries’ interest and undermine everyone’s well-being.”

Under the Trump administration, tensions were high between China and the U.S.

The Chinese President explained his four-step approach to ensuring the world emerges stronger after the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in Wuhan, China.

According to Axios, the approach includes “macroeconomic policy coordination,” the avoidance of “arrogance, prejudice and hatred” in favor of “peaceful coexistence,” the reduction of global inequality, and the strengthening of global institutions on issues like public health and climate change.

Xi opposes the idea of imposing sanctions or seeking to “create isolation.” He warned that the pandemic should not be allowed to accelerate “decoupling” or the re-routing of supply chains, which is currently being debated in Washington.