China is a permanent member of the Security Council and has veto power.
The UK IS a permanent member of the security council - along with Russia, China, France and USA.
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The United Nations Security council has 5 perminent memebers (often known as the "Big 5"), which also hold veto power in the council. These 5 nations are; China, Russia, France, The United Kingdom, and The United States.
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There are only 5 permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, and they are France, China, Russia, United Kingdom and the United States.
Because the Soviet Union at the time was boycotting the Security Council meetings, and Communist China had been refused a seat in the Council; so the two parties most likely to veto the resolutions were not in a position to do so.
Yes they are, they are one of the 5 permenant members capable of vetoing resolutions as well.
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How does the security council keep peace?