Original sentence: Although the United States strongly supports Japan's bid for Security Council membership, it rejects the combined G4+one bid for membership as a whole, which Japan needs to keep its support.Both veto holding countries could seriously jeopardize Japan's chances.Similarly, China wants to keep Japan from getting permanent status
Edited sentence: On August 3, 2005, the US and PRC reached an agreement and decided to block Japan's bid for a permanent seat on the Security Council