China, Russia and the United Arab Emirates on October 25 voted against a United Nations Security Council resolution on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict drafted by the United States. China’s Permanent Representative to the UN Zhang Jun explained China’s decision following the vote:
China voted against the draft resolution. Our position is based on facts, based on law, based on conscience, based on justice and based on the strong appeals of the entire world, in particular the Arab countries.
We all recall that on October 18, a draft resolution focusing on the humanitarian situation of
