NEW YORK, 3 February, 2021 (TON): China blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning the military coup in Myanmar.

UNSC met on Tuesday but failed to agree on a joint statement for China did not agree, as China has the power of veto as one of the five permanent members of the council.

Ahead of the talks, the UN's Special Envoy on Myanmar, Christine Schraner, strongly condemned the military takeover which came after the army refused to accept the outcome of general elections held in November.

"We call upon the military to immediately end the state of emergency, restore power to the democratically-elected government, to release all those unjustly detained and to respect human rights and the rule of law," the statement released in London by the Gseven major economic powers comprising Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US.

China has been alarming that the international pressure will make the situation get worse in Myanmar. Along with Russia, it has repeatedly protected Myanmar from criticism at the UN over the military crackdown on the Muslim minority Rohingya population.

It appears as China is considering the issue as Myanmar’s internal and only a cabinet shuffle.