U.S.-China confrontation in the text of the "One Belt and One Road" resolution UN Security Council September 18 7:00
The United States and China were at odds with whether or not to include in the resolution the words of “One Belt and One Road”, a huge economic zone concept promoted by China at the United Nations Security Council.
At issue was the resolution to extend the duties of the United Nations mission in Afghanistan for one year. The resolution up to last year welcomed regional cooperation like “One Belt and One Road” for Afghanistan's reconstruction and economic growth. The word was included.
However, since the US submitted a resolution that deleted the wording that China's infrastructure investment could dip the other country into debt or prolong corruption, China rebounded with a veto right. was doing.
According to the Security Council, as a result of negotiations that lasted until just before the vote, the amendment that mentions the importance of regional cooperation was adopted on the 17th and was unanimously adopted, although the wording “One Belt and One Road” was not included.
China's concession seems to have been determined that, as Afghanistan's security deteriorated, it was not possible to get enough support to pass on their claims until the use of veto rights.
After the adoption, the United Nations Ambassador Kraft of the United States criticized China, saying, “A country that emphasizes its political priorities cannot improve the mission ’s ability.” “It is a pity that there is a country that refuses to share what it had been,” he countered.