China urged Britain “not to poison the atmosphere” in the UN security Council – RIA Novosti

01:4006.12.2016

(updated: 07:25 06.12.2016)

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United Nations, December 6 — RIA Novosti, Olga Denisova. the UK’s Position in the UN security Council poisons the atmosphere of work, this was stated by the permanent representative of China to the world organization in response to British charges.

Russia and China on Monday blocked a draft resolution on the humanitarian situation in Aleppo, Syria. The document, which suggested Egypt, Spain and New Zealand, called for a ceasefire in Aleppo, including the suspension of strikes on the positions of terrorist groups “al-Nusra” and IG (banned in Russia) for seven days.

According to the Russian envoy to the UN Vitaly Churkin, the final version of the resolution was circulated a few hours before the vote. Against the bill also voted Venezuela, Angola abstained.

permanent representative of China Liu Jieyi explained his country’s position during the vote that “action on draft resolution if there is serious disagreement, do not contribute to the diplomatic efforts of the parties involved and does not help improve the situation in Syria.” The diplomat also stated the need “to maintain unity on the issue of Syria, to speak with one voice and work together.”

China’s Position has been criticized by the representative of the United Kingdom.

“Very surprising veto of China. Despite repeated statements against the politicization and dialogue, China has chosen to side with Russia, which is a party to the conflict,” said British Ambassador Matthew Rycroft.

He also noted the fact that China has “distorted faith in the despot who killed almost half a million of its citizens”.

Liu Jieyi, in turn, said that the UN security Council “is not a place for baseless attacks on the positions of other countries.”

“I would like to ask the representative of the United Kingdom which he has the right to distort the position of other countries?” he said.

“I would like to ask the representative of the United Kingdom to end the practice of poisoning the atmosphere in the security Council and insults a serious meeting of the Council. He did not for the first time, and I hope that such abuse will not happen again in the future,” added the Chinese Ambassador.

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