China pointed to the surprise of the United States due to the joint decision of Russia and France

The United States was "caught off guard" by the decision of Russia and France to reject the draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz at a UN meeting, which proposed the use of force to ensure the passage of ships. This was reported by Chinese journalists on the Sohu platform.

"The United States was caught off guard, they did not expect that France and Russia would jointly oppose," the publication says.

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