China ‘deeply disappointed’ by US veto on Gaza conflict

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BEIJING (AFP) – China said Thursday it was “deeply disappointed” by the United States’ decision to veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for a “humanitarian pause” in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

A woman reacts as she stands in a heavily damaged house following Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern of Gaza Strip on October 19, 2023. PHOTO: AFP

“China is deeply disappointed in the United States’ obstruction of the Security Council’s adoption of a draft resolution on the Palestinian issue,” foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, calling on the Security Council to “play its role in reaching a ceasefire and stopping the war”.