After the vote , Shashi Tharoor , who finished second , withdrew his candidacy and China 's Permanent Representative to the UN told reporters that `` it is quite clear from today 's straw poll that Minister Ban Ki-moon is the candidate that the Security Council will recommend to the General Assembly '' .
After the vote , Shashi Tharoor , who finished second , withdrew his candidacy and China 's Permanent Representative to the UN told reporters that `` it is quite clear from today 's straw poll that Minister Ban Ki-moon is the candidate that the Security Council will recommend to the General Assembly . ''