BEIJING – China says US is setting a bad example by forcing a draftresolution on the listing issue of Masood Azhar at the United NationsSecurity Council.
A Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesperson Geng Shuang at a regular briefingin Beijing today cautioned that US move would not be conducive to the peaceand security in South Asia.
He said the US behavior is not in consistent with the rules and proceduresof the UNSC and it will only complicate the issue.
The spokesperson said China has repeatedly said its position on MasoodAzhar designation issue that is consistent and clear.
Read Top Stories
He expressed the hope that various parties will meet each other the halfwayand continue to properly resolve this issue under the 1267 Committeeframework.
He said that China has been working with various parties and is makingprogress and the US side is aware of the circumstances but it insisted onpushing the security council to adopt the draft resolution that behaviorcould not be justified.
