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China supports the draft resolution submitted by Russia to the UN Security Council, providing for the establishment of an independent international commission to investigate the sabotage against the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said today in response to a question on the subject, quoted by Reuters and Xinhua.

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Russia said it had started the 72-hour procedure to object to the draft resolution, but the US and some Western Security Council members have already objected to the creation of such a commission.

Noting the significant impact of the sabotage against the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Wang said most members of the international community are calling for the truth about the incident to be established.

The draft resolution submitted by Russia aims to initiate an international investigation led by the United Nations, Wang said, adding that China approves of this idea and supports the draft resolution.

Given the fact that it is the most authoritative and representative international organization, giving the UN a leading role in the international investigation will help to gain synergy with the existing investigations led by individual countries and establish the truth more quickly, Wan said.

Moscow will continue to demand answers from Denmark about the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines

The spokesman said China supports the discussions in the UN Security Council on issues related to the incident and has participated constructively in consultations related to the draft resolution.

Some developing member countries of the Security Council have also submitted reasonable opinions and proposals, he added.

Wang said that China has also noticed the attitude of some Western Security Council member countries and hopes that they will truly abandon their selfish geopolitical interests, sincerely fulfill their duties and responsibilities as members of the Security Council, and participate in constructive way in the consultations on the draft resolution, in order to make positive efforts to reach a preliminary consensus for its adoption, notes BTA.

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