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China attacks Washington at UN Security Council, accusing US of pushing Middle East toward abyss
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China attacks Washington at UN Security Council, accusing US of pushing Middle East toward abyss

From Hespress · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • China's UN envoy accused the United States of pushing the Middle East toward an abyss by launching a war on Iran.
  • The envoy stated the U.S. bears undeniable responsibility for the current situation in Yemen and the Red Sea.
  • He criticized the U.S. for hindering the Security Council's efforts to end hostilities and protect Gaza's population.

China's representative to the UN Security Council on Tuesday accused the United States of driving the Middle East "to an abyss" by initiating a war on Iran. During a discussion on Houthi rebels in Yemen, China's deputy ambassador, Sun Li, asserted that the U.S. holds "undeniable responsibility for the current situation in Yemen and the Red Sea."

The United States bears undeniable responsibility for the current situation in Yemen and the Red Sea.

— Sun LiChina's deputy ambassador to the UN, Sun Li, stated the U.S. bears responsibility for the current situation in Yemen and the Red Sea.

The diplomat further accused the U.S. of "obstructing the Council's efforts to end hostilities, protect the population of Gaza, and prevent the escalation of tensions" in the region. He stated, "Without a mandate from the Security Council, and while negotiations were ongoing between the United States and Iran, the United States launched military strikes against Iran, pushing the region once again into a dangerous abyss."

These remarks came in response to the U.S. ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, who had accused China of violating the arms embargo on the Houthis. Waltz claimed that "countries like Iran, and to some extent Chinese companies and entities, have violated Resolution 2216 without any real consequences."

The United States launched military strikes against Iran, pushing the region once again into a dangerous abyss.

— Sun LiChina's deputy ambassador, Sun Li, criticized the U.S. for launching military strikes against Iran without a UN mandate.

Resolution 2216, adopted by the UN Security Council in 2015, calls on the Houthis to cease military actions and withdraw from territories they control in Yemen. It also imposes an arms embargo on the rebels and their allies, along with individual sanctions.

countries like Iran, and to some extent Chinese companies and entities, have violated Resolution 2216 without any real consequences.

— Mike WaltzU.S. ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, accused China of violating the arms embargo on the Houthis.

Following a verbal exchange between the two diplomats, the Chinese representative suggested that "the United States should review its actions" instead of "seeking to tarnish the reputation of other countries and hold them responsible."

the United States should review its actions

— Sun LiChina's deputy ambassador suggested the U.S. should review its actions instead of blaming other countries.
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Originally published by Hespress in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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