February 26, 2022

China expressed deep concerns about the latest developments in Ukraine and stressed that faced with a very complex and sensitive situation, the UN Security Council should make a necessary response but the response should also be extremely cautious as any action should be truly conducive to defusing the crisis, rather than adding fuel to the fire, Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations said, explaining why China abstained from voting on a relevant draft resolution. 

The UN Security Council on Friday failed to adopt a draft resolution on Ukraine. The draft resolution, proposed by the US and Albania, was rejected because it was vetoed by permanent member Russia. Russia is a Security Council veto power, along with the US, China, France and the UK. Any negative vote, known as veto, from the council's five permanent members means a failed resolution.

China, the United Arab Emirates and India abstained from the vote. The remaining 11 council members voted in favor. The draft resolution is expected to be taken up by the 193-member UN General Assembly.

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