Country: United Nations
China’s U.N. Ambassador Criticizes U.S. Hormuz Resolution
China's U.N. ambassador on Friday criticized a proposed U.S.-Bahraini resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, saying the content and timing were not right and passing it would not be helpful. The draft resolution demands Iran halt ...
China Says Urgent Need to Maintain Iran War Ceasefire
China's U.N. ambassador Fu Cong said on Friday it was an urgent necessity to maintain the Iran war ceasefire and that he was sure the Strait of Hormuz issue would be high on the agenda if it is still closed when U.S. President Donald Trump goes to China this ...
UN’s Guterres Says Money Owed by Us Is ‘Non-Negotiable’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that the billions of dollars the United States owes to the world body is "non-negotiable," after reports that Washington had placed conditions on releasing the funds. The development newswire Devex
U.S. Conditions for Paying U.N. Dues Include China Curbs: Report
The United States has placed specific conditions on releasing billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations, including further cost-cutting, and moves to counter China's influence at the world body, a development news wire reported on Tuesday. The report by Devex, an independent ...
China Human Rights Record Emerges as Flashpoint in U.N. Leadership Race
By David Brunnstrom and Patricia Zengerle The U.S. envoy to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, appeared to torpedo the candidacy of former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the next leader of the world body on Wednesday by saying he shared ...
Awkward China-Africa Conversations in Washington, D.C.
Conversations on China, Africa, and global power at the heart of the American policy establishment are increasingly shaped by insular narratives. What emerges is a portrait of a U.S. policy ecosystem struggling to reconcile its ambitions with shifting global dynamics. From ...
China and Russia Veto Un Resolution on Protecting Hormuz Shipping
China and Russia on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the measure biased against Iran, while Washington's ambassador to the world body called on "responsible nations" to join the U.S. in securing the waterway.
China Blocks Force Clause in U.N. Hormuz Vote as Oil Crisis Deepens
The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but in a significantly watered-down form after veto-wielding China opposed authorizing force, diplomats said. Oil prices have ...
Xi Says China Seeks to Uphold UN-Based World Order
President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China seeks to uphold the UN-based world order, in remarks as he met Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Beijing. His comments come after Donald Trump unveiled plans for his new "Board of Peace" this ...
UN Celebrates Chinese Peacekeepers in South Sudan Even as Questions Linger Over What Was Achieved
By Felix Brender 王哲謙 When seven hundred members of China’s 11th Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion were awarded the United Nations Peace Medal of Honour in Juba on 23 October 2025, Chinese media celebrated. State broadcaster Xinhua framed the event as proof of ...