China
Permanent Security Council member5,694
GA votes
4,521 yes · 245 no · 556 abstain
2,815
SC votes
2,528 yes · 2 no · 139 abstain
22
Vetoes cast
P5 alignment
How often China voted the same way as each permanent Security Council member, of the resolutions both cast a yes/no/abstain vote on.
| Permanent member | GA only | GA + SC |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | 19.1% | 43.4% |
| France | 42.2% | 59.2% |
| Russian Federation | 71.1% | 81.3% |
| United Kingdom | 40.5% | 58.0% |
The pie chart is based on the “GA only” column, showing each member’s share of the combined total across all shown members (it does not sum those percentages to 100% on its own) — see the table for the actual agreement rate with each. The “GA + SC” column blends in Security Council votes, which are adopted almost unanimously and so tend to pull every country’s number up.
P5 alignment over time
Same GA-only metric, by year. A member’s line starts wherever it first has enough shared votes in a year to be meaningful (at least 5) — for Russia, that’s never before 1991, since the USSR voted under a separate historical record.
S/RES/2266(2016)
Security Council resolution 2266 (2016) [on renewal of sanctions against Yemen imposed by Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts until 27 Mar. 2017] · 2016-02-24
S/RES/2265(2016)
Security Council resolution 2265 (2016) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1591 (2005) on the Sudan until 12 Mar. 2017] · 2016-02-10
S/RES/2264(2016)
Security Council resolution 2264 (2016) [on number of military, police and correction personnel for the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)] · 2016-02-09
S/RES/2263(2016)
Security Council resolution 2263 (2016) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 31 July 2016] · 2016-01-28
S/RES/2262(2016)
Security Council resolution 2262 (2016) [on renewal of measures on arms, transport, finance and travel against the Central African Republic and extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 2127 (2013) until 28 Feb. 2017] · 2016-01-27
S/RES/2261(2016)
Security Council resolution 2261 (2016) [on establishment of a political mission in Colombia tasked with monitoring, verifying ceasefire and cessation of hostilities between Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) for a period of 12 months] · 2016-01-25
S/RES/2260(2016)
Security Council resolution 2260 (2016) [on reduction of the military component of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) by 31 Mar. 2016] · 2016-01-20
S/RES/2259(2015)
Security Council resolution 2259 (2015) [on the situation in Libya] · 2015-12-23
S/RES/2257(2015)
Security Council resolution 2257 (2015) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) until 30 June 2016] · 2015-12-22
S/RES/2258(2015)
Security Council resolution 2258 (2015) [on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal for a period of 12 months of two decisions of Security Council resolution 2165 (2014)] · 2015-12-22
S/RES/2256(2015)
Security Council resolution 2256 (2015) [on extension of the terms of office of permanent and ad litem judges and of the Prosecutor at the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and of a permanent judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)] · 2015-12-22
S/RES/2255(2015)
Security Council resolution 2255 (2015) [on sanctions concerning individuals and entities and other groups and undertakings associated with the Taliban and the threat international terrorism poses to Afghanistan] · 2015-12-21
S/RES/2254(2015)
Security Council resolution 2254 (2015) [on the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic] · 2015-12-18
S/RES/2253(2015)
Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) [on renaming of Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee as "1267/1989/2253 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee" and the Al-Qaida Sanctions List as "ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List" and on extension of the mandate the Office of the Ombudsperson for a period of 24 months from the date of expiration of its current mandate in Dec. 2017] · 2015-12-17
S/RES/2251(2015)
Security Council resolution 2251 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 May 2016] · 2015-12-15
S/RES/2252(2015)
Security Council resolution 2252 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) until 31 July 2016] · 2015-12-15
S/RES/2250(2015)
Security Council resolution 2250 (2015) [on youth, peace and security] · 2015-12-09
S/RES/2249(2015)
Security Council resolution 2249 (2015) [on terrorist attacks perpetrated by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) also known as Da'esh] · 2015-11-20
S/RES/2248(2015)
Security Council resolution 2248 (2015) [on the situation in Burundi] · 2015-11-12
S/RES/2247(2015)
Security Council resolution 2247 (2015) [on renewal of the authorization of the European Union-led Multinational Stabilization Force (EUFOR ALTHEA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina for a further period of 12 months] · 2015-11-10
S/RES/2246(2015)
Security Council resolution 2246 (2015) [on piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia] · 2015-11-10
S/RES/2245(2015)
Security Council resolution 2245 (2015) [on expansion of the mission of the UN Support Office to AMISOM (UNSOA) and the change of its name to UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS)] · 2015-11-09
S/RES/2244(2015)
Security Council resolution 2244 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of the Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea until 15 Dec. 2016] · 2015-10-23
S/RES/2243(2015)
Security Council resolution 2243 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) until 15 Oct. 2016] · 2015-10-14
S/RES/2242(2015)
Security Council resolution 2242 (2015) [on women and peace and security] · 2015-10-13
S/RES/2240(2015)
Security Council resolution 2240 (2015) [on migrant smuggling and human trafficking into, through and from the Libyan territory and off the coast of Libya] · 2015-10-09
S/RES/2241(2015)
Security Council resolution 2241 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 Dec. 2015] · 2015-10-09
S/RES/2239(2015)
Security Council resolution 2239 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) until 30 Sept. 2016] · 2015-09-17
S/RES/2238(2015)
Security Council resolution 2238 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 15 Mar. 2016] · 2015-09-10
S/RES/2237(2015)
Security Council resolution 2237 (2015) [on renewal of measures on arms and travel imposed by Security Council resolution 1521 (2003) and on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Liberia] · 2015-09-02
S/RES/2236(2015)
Security Council resolution 2236 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31 Aug. 2016] · 2015-08-21
S/RES/2235(2015)
Security Council resolution 2235 (2015) [on establishment of an OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism to identify the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic] · 2015-08-07
S/RES/2233(2015)
Security Council resolution 2233 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) until 31 July 2016] · 2015-07-29
S/RES/2234(2015)
Security Council resolution 2234 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 31 Jan. 2016] · 2015-07-29
S/RES/2232(2015)
Security Council resolution 2232 (2015) [on deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 30 May 2016 and extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) until 30 Mar. 2016] · 2015-07-28
S/RES/2231(2015)
Security Council resolution 2231 (2015) [on Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear programme] · 2015-07-20
S/RES/2230(2015)
Security Council resolution 2230 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 Dec. 2015)] · 2015-07-14
S/RES/2227(2015)
Security Council resolution 2227 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) until 30 June 2016] · 2015-06-29
S/RES/2229(2015)
Security Council resolution 2229 (2015) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) until 31 Dec. 2015] · 2015-06-29
S/RES/2228(2015)
Security Council resolution 2228 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of the AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) until 30 June 2016] · 2015-06-29
Vetoes cast by China
S/2026/273 — Middle East (Strait of Hormuz)
2026-04-07
S/2024/239 — Middle East, including Palestinian question
2024-03-22
S/2023/792 — Middle East, including Palestinian question
2023-10-25
S/2022/431 — Non-proliferation/DPRK
2022-05-26
S/2020/667 — Middle East (Syria)
2020-07-10
S/2020/654 — Middle East (Syria)
2020-07-07
S/2019/961 — Middle East (Syria)
2019-12-20
S/2019/756 — Middle East (Syria)
2019-09-19
S/2019/186 — Venezuela
2019-02-28
S/2017/172 — Middle East (Syria)
2017-02-28
S/2016/1026 — Middle East (Syria)
2016-12-05
S/2014/348 — Middle East (Syria)
2014-05-22
S/2012/538 — Middle East (Syria)
2012-07-19
S/2012/77 — Middle East (Syria)
2012-02-04
S/2011/612 — Middle East (Syria)
2011-10-04
S/2008/447 — Peace and security in Africa (Zimbabwe)
2008-07-11
S/2007/14 as orally revised — Myanmar
2007-01-12
S/1999/201 — FYR Macedonia
1999-02-25
S/1997/18 — Central America
1997-01-10
S/10784 — Middle East
1972-09-10