*BEIJING: China has urged the United States (US) to act watchfully onblacklisting of Masood Azhar issue and avoid bypassing the relevantcommittee of the UN Security Council, Radio Pakistan reported on Friday.*
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang during his regularbriefing in Beijing said that issue of blacklisting chief ofJaish-e-Mohammad Masood Azhar involved a series of complex factors andChina has also been working to seek a proper solution through dialogue andconsensus.
He said that US action has reduced the authority of the committee as a mainanti-terrorism body of the UN Security Council.
The spokesperson urged the US to act cautiously and avoid forcefully movingforward this draft resolution.
Geng Shuang said the Security Council should act in a prudential way toplay a constructive role and create necessary time and space for therelevant parties to conduct dialogue and negotiations.
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Earlier this month, China had vetoed a resolution tabled by United States,Britain and France to add Jaish-e-Mohammad leader Maulana Masood Azhar onUnited Nations’s blacklist.
It is the third time China had vetoed such an effort by world powers, whichunderlines China’s strong commitment to side with Pakistan in a time whenIndia is using every international forum against Pakistan.
