Times of Islamabad

China likely to block UNSC terrorist listing of JeM Chief Masood Azhar

China likely to block UNSC terrorist listing of JeM Chief Masood Azhar

BEIJING – Hours before the United Nations Security Council is to take up aresolution on listing Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a globalterrorist, China on Wednesday hinted that it may once again block the move,saying only “the solution that is acceptable to all sides” is conducive toresolve the issue.

The fate of the proposal to designate Azhar as a global terrorist by the UNSecurity Council will be known in less than 24 hours when the deadline toraise objections to the bid expires.

The proposal to designate Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committeeof the UN Security Council was moved by France, UK and the US on February27.by Taboolalink:Sponsored Linkslink:.linkWorst Foods For Arthritis to Stop BuyingOrganic Welcomelink

“I could reiterate that China will continue to adopt responsible attitudeand participate in the deliberations in the UNSC 1267 Committee,” ChineseForeign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a media briefing here.

China, a veto-wielding member of the UNSC, has blocked the move by Indiaand other member nations three times in the past