China explains why vetoed the US-drafted UN Security Council resolution on Israel-Gaza crisis

Beijing Daily: According to reports, Russia and China vetoed on October 25 a US-drafted UN Security Council resolution regarding the Palestinian-Israeli situation. The UAE also voted against the draft. Vetoed by the US and UK, Russia’s resolution was not adopted either. Could you share with us China’s position? Mao Ning: China’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador to the UN Zhang Jun fully explained our position after the voting at the Security Council. Our position is based on facts and justice, responding to the strong appeal of the international community, especially the Arab countries. China has no selfish interests on the Palestinian question. China will firmly support anything conducive to peace, and will exert its utmost to do anything conducive to the reconciliation between Palestine and Israel. Since the escalation of the tensions between Palestine and Israel, China has actively advocated that the Security Council should take meaningful actions and make binding decisions as soon as possible. At the same time, China believes that the actions and decisions of the Security Council must respect facts and history, take the right direction, and show due  responsibility and accountability, and listen to and respect the position and call of the Arab countries. We are ready to continue to work with members of the Security Council and the international community to play a responsible and constructive role in putting an end to the hostility, protecting civilians, averting further humanitarian catastrophes, and realizing a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the question of Palestine. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What’s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people’s lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!