Wang Yi Rebukes US Strikes on Iran, Urges Stronger UN Role at 15-Member Council

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 26

Wang Yi used a UN Security Council meeting he chaired on Tuesday to deliver a pointed critique of US foreign policy, centering on Washington’s military action against Iran and its stance toward the UN.
At the 15-member council, China’s foreign minister said “any unilateral military actions that circumvent the council’s mandate are unacceptable,” framing the issue as a defense of the UN Charter and collective security rules.
The remarks amounted to a thinly veiled rebuke of President Donald Trump’s approach, sharpening Beijing’s push for the Security Council to play a stronger role in authorizing and constraining the use of force.
The speech also underscored China’s broader effort to cast itself at the UN as a defender of multilateral institutions while challenging US-led unilateral action.

With their trade truce expiring, will the US-China summit in Beijing defuse tensions or ignite a new economic war?

As the US-Iran war disrupts global trade, can stalled peace talks prevent a wider economic crisis?