UN Security Council Overcomes Chinese Veto Threat to Renew Afghanistan Mission

The United Nations Security Council meets in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S. on Jan. 26, 2019. Carlo Allegri/Reuters

UNITED NATIONS—The United Nations Security Council unanimously agreed on Sept. 17 to extend a U.N. political mission in Afghanistan after last-minute talks overcame a Chinese threat to veto if there was no reference to Beijing’s global One Belt, One Road infrastructure project.

The final language—drafted by Germany and Indonesia—adopted by the 15-member council does not mention the project.