Daily brief
Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that was backed by the United States and aimed at reopening the waterway or protecting shipping. The vote came hours before a deadline set by President Donald Trump. The resolution had been described as 'watered-down' before the vote.
The chairwoman of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang, arrived in Shanghai on a visit she called a 'journey for peace,' expected to include a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. (ongoing coverage)
Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam was elected state president, consolidating top leadership positions in a move that echoes China's political power structure.
China accused the US and Israel of violating the UN Charter by striking Iran, as its UN envoy called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East.
Afghanistan and Pakistan held 'useful' peace talks in China, according to Kabul.