The US is pushing a second, tougher UN Security Council vote on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, co-authored by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain. China, which vetoed the first resolution on April 7 despite Ambassador Fu Cong stating 'hopes navigation resumes soon,' faces a dilemma. With 45-50% of its crude oil imports transiting Hormuz and $288B in annual Gulf trade versus $40B with Iran, every option—veto, abstain, or yes—carries heavy costs.
A veto risks alienating Gulf suppliers and hands Trump a PR weapon before his Beijing summit with Xi in 9 days. Supporting or abstaining sets a UN precedent for open straits, undermining China's South China Sea and Taiwan Strait claims where the US conducts freedom of navigation ops. The vote forces all 15 members, including on-the-fence allies, to go on public record, amplifying the geopolitical stakes.
The US is pushing a second, tougher UN Security Council vote on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, co-authored by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain. China, which vetoed the first resolution on April 7 despite Ambassador Fu Cong stating 'hopes navigation resumes soon,' faces a dilemma. With 45-50% of its crude oil imports transiting Hormuz and $288B in annual Gulf trade versus $40B with Iran, every option—veto, abstain, or yes—carries heavy costs.
A veto risks alienating Gulf suppliers and hands Trump a PR weapon before his Beijing summit with Xi in 9 days. Supporting or abstaining sets a UN precedent for open straits, undermining China's South China Sea and Taiwan Strait claims where the US conducts freedom of navigation ops. The vote forces all 15 members, including on-the-fence allies, to go on public record, amplifying the geopolitical stakes.
SOURCE: https://x.com/ThePowerAudit/status/2051840290986639560
This is the way.
Everything china built for the past 35 years is being leveraged against iran. Will.china choose a prosperous inion with the American system?
https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/284766285177442304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
He's still on target.
Good Times.