‘Don’t repeat mistakes,’ China tells UN Security Council after vetoing Strait of Hormuz resolution
Draft resolution proposed by Bahrain ‘failed’ to capture ‘root causes, full picture’ of US-Israeli conflict with Iran, says Ambassador Fu Cong
Riyaz ul Khaliq
April 07, 2026•
China on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to learn from past mistakes as it voted down a resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, which remains under Iran’s effective control amid the continuing war with the US and Israel.
Addressing the Security Council, Ambassador Fu Cong said the draft resolution brought by Bahrain “fails to capture the root causes and full picture of the conflict in a comprehensive and balanced manner.”
The council failed to pass the resolution, which called for coordinated "defensive" measures to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, after Russia and China rejected it, exercising their power of veto as permanent members of the top UN body.
The draft resolution got 11 votes in favor. Colombia and Pakistan abstained.
Fu said the failed resolution “contains one-sided condemnation and pressure.”
“Such language is highly susceptible to misinterpretation,” he warned.
In an oblique response to US President Donald Trump’s threat that “whole civilization will die tonight” as his deadline nears for reaching a ceasefire agreement with Iran, Fu said: “At a time when the United States is openly threatening the very survival of civilization, the current hostilities imposed on Iran are very likely to further escalate.”
The draft resolution, if adopted, would have sent a “wrong message” with “very serious concerns,” Fu said.