China again puts technical hold Azhar listing

Why is it in news?
  • Hours after blocking a UN ban on Masood Azhar, China made it plain that it would consider shifting its position on designating the head of the Jaish-e-Mohammed as an international terrorist only after reaching a consensus between Beijing, New Delhi and Islamabad.
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  • China’s stand:
    (1) Beijing wants to back a triangular formula that would involve Pakistan on designating Azhar as a global terrorist in the UN Security Council’s 1267 committee.
    (2) China shows its readiness to communicate and coordinate with all sides including India to properly handle this issue.
  • Needs more time: The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Beijing decided to place a “technical hold” on Azhar’s designation at the 1267 committee, as it needed more time for deliberations on this issue.
Source
The Hindu




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 15th Mar 2019
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