Chinese, Iranian press alone back UN Syria veto
The Russian and Chinese veto of the UN draft resolution on Syria is condemned in the Arab, Turkish, Israeli and even Russian press, finding support only in the official Syrian and Chinese media and pro-government newspapers in Syria’s ally, Iran.
Some Arab newspapers criticise UN and Arab League efforts, and support a French proposal to aid the Syrian opposition through an informal international grouping. Syrian and Iranian papers denounce the resolution as a Western ploy and the Arab League as a US “pawn”. Chinese papers back Beijing’s actions as defence of non-interference in internal affairs.
Many Arab papers see the superpower confrontation over Syria as the start of a new Cold War by proxy, although one commentator says the Russian and Chinese positions could change.
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