Behind China’s Abstention: The Calculus of Not Condemning Iran’s Gulf Strikes

AI Briefing

• – China abstained from voting on UN Security Council Resolution 2817, citing unbalanced resolutions that failed to address the root causes of the conflict.
• – China justified its abstention by stating that the proposed resolutions were unbalanced and failed to address the root causes of the conflict.
• – China's abstention was seen as a nod to Iran's growing influence in the region.