‘Positive progress’ on Azhar’s listing: China

China on Monday said it has made “positive progress” with other parties on the issue of declaring Pakistan-based militant group JeM chief Masood Azhar as an “international terrorist” but warned that a US-proposed draft resolution on it will only complicate the matter.

Beijing also said the US was aware of the progress made byChina with other parties but still wanted to bypass the UN 1267 terror paneland push the draft resolution through the Security Council.

   

“After the application of designation (of Azhar) wasproposed at the committee, China has been in close communication andcoordination with various parties. As I said, we have been working with variousparties and (our efforts) have made some positive progress. The US side knowsthat very well,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said here.

“… But under such circumstances, the US is stillpushing the Security Council to adopt a draft resolution,” thespokesperson added.

Geng was responding to a question of what if the US pushesthe Security Council to adopt its draft resolution to list Azhar.

Geng said the US was setting a bad example. “This cannot be justified. The US behaviour is not consistent with the rules and procedures of the Security Council and customary practice. It is setting a bad example and will only complaint the matters. It is not conducive to peace in South Asia. China is opposed to that,” he added.

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