BEIJING – China has urged the United States to act cautiously on listing ofMasood Azhar issue and avoid bypassing the relevant committee of the UNSecurity Council as it would only complicate the matter.
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said during his regularbriefing in Beijing today that issue of listing of Masood Azhar involved aseries of complex factors and China has also been working to seek a propersolution through dialogue and consensus.
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.
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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.
