After US-China Summit... China Opposes US 'Hormuz Resolution'

China: "Negotiations Take Priority Over Resolution"

Open Opposition Expressed at the United Nations

China has expressed its opposition to the United Nations Security Council resolution, led by the United States, condemning the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This statement is noteworthy as it was made immediately following the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

According to Reuters on May 15 (local time), Fu Cong, China's Ambassador to the United Nations, said in an interview with the UN-specialized online media PassBlue that "we do not consider the content appropriate and believe the timing is also not right" regarding the Hormuz resolution being pushed by the United States.

U.S. President Donald Trump (right in the photo) and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo by Xinhua News Agency / Yonhap News

Ambassador Fu stated, "What is needed now is to urge both sides to engage in serious and good-faith negotiations," adding, "I do not believe passing a resolution at this stage will help resolve the issue."

This statement was made immediately after President Trump and President Xi concluded their two-day summit.

The White House announced that, during the summit, the two leaders agreed on the necessity of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. In particular, it was explained that President Xi made clear his opposition to the militarization of the strait and to attempts to impose transit fees on shipping routes.

However, President Xi did not publicly mention the issue of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, and China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, described the Iran war as "a war that should never have occurred in the first place."

Earlier, on May 5, the United States, Bahrain, and other Gulf states submitted a draft resolution to the Security Council urging Iran to halt attacks and the laying of naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

In diplomatic circles, there are widespread expectations that China and Russia are highly likely to exercise their veto power on this resolution, as they did last month.

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