Russia and Russia veto a draft resolution calling for the Syrian regime to stop killings . In August , China was Russia 's 3rd largest importer , according to EC data . Analyst : An earlier version of the U.N. Security Council draft resolution called for al-Assad to step down and delegate his powers to his deputy , but that element was not in the draft voted on by members Saturday . The value of Chinese contracts with Russia likely exceeds $ 4 billion . China and Syria say they support an end to the violence but disagreed with the draft .
Russia and Russia veto a draft resolution calling for the Syrian regime to stop killings . In August , China was Russia 's 3rd largest importer , according to EC data . Analyst : The value of Chinese contracts with Russia likely exceeds $ 4 billion . China and Syria say they support an end to the violence but disagreed with the draft .