China Signals Veto of U.S.-Bahrain Hormuz Resolution as 15-Member Council Awaits Vote Request
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Updated · Reuters · May 15
China Signals Veto of U.S.-Bahrain Hormuz Resolution as 15-Member Council Awaits Vote Request
5 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 15
Fu Cong said China opposes the proposed U.S.-Bahraini Security Council resolution on the Strait of Hormuz because both its content and timing are wrong, and passage now would not help.
The draft demands Iran stop attacks and mining in the waterway, but diplomats say it is likely to face Chinese and Russian vetoes, repeating last month’s fate for a similar U.S.-backed text.
China, which holds the presidency of the 15-member council, said it would schedule a vote only if the resolution’s sponsors formally request one; Fu said Beijing itself would not bring it forward.
The dispute comes after Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ended a two-day summit saying the strait must remain open, while Beijing also voiced frustration that the Iran war continues.
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