Which permanent member of the UN Security Council is based in East Asia?

1. France
2. Russia
3. China
4. United Kingdom

China is the only East Asian permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, occupying the “China” seat originally held by the Republic of China until 1971. As a P5 member, Beijing possesses veto power over substantive resolutions. China’s Security Council status reflects its post-WWII role as a major Allied power and contemporary status as a rising global power.