Name's Azhar and he’s not a global terrorist: China blocks India’s move again


Beijing, Dec 21 (PTI): China has rejected India's assertion that moves at the United Nations to list terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Masood Azhar as a global terrorist were blocked due to narrow political considerations, saying it acted in a "candid way" over the issue based on rules and procedures.

China has been consistently blocking moves by India, the US, the UK and France to designate Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the 1267 Sanctions Committee by putting technical holds.

India's permanent representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin, during an open debate Wednesday in the Security Council criticised some UN members for failing to "clearly understand" the common threat of terrorism.

"It is noticed that on an issue as serious as designation of terrorist individuals and entities, the Council-mandated Sanctions Committees fail to make concrete progress and fall victim to narrow political and strategic concerns in some cases," he said.

Responding to Mr Akbaruddin's remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a media briefing that on Masood Azhar's issue China had "acted in a candid way with ease".

"So what we do is nothing to do with the narrow minded political considerations as you mentioned," Ms Hua claimed.

The issue of China blocking the listing of Masood Azhar at the United Nations is expected to come up in Friday's 20th round of India-China border talks in New Delhi.

The talks will be held between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi. Besides the border related issues, the two top officials also have the mandate to discuss all issues between the two countries.

"We have stated our position multiple times about the listing issue 1267 committee to the media queries and dealt the questions in a sincere way on different occasions in the past," Ms Hua said.

She said China "firmly" backed crackdown on various international terrorist groups.

Defending China's decision to block the moves against Masood Azhar, the mastermind of the Pathankot terrorist attack, Ms Hua said "on this issue, we make our own judgement based on the merit of the matters themselves".

She said the "relevant move" by China in 1267 committee was based on its rules and procedures. "We will work with various parties to uphold the security and peace of the international communication," Ms Hua said.

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Fri, Dec 22 2017

    Why we need to promote China product in the country when they are not cooperating with us on international issues

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  • Ahmed K. C., Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 22 2017

    Ok, not global ( yet to blast others )
    At least Asian?

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  • Nelly, Karla

    Fri, Dec 22 2017

    No Beef Biriyani this time....only Beef fried rice and Beef noodle with double schezuan sauce.....if it doesn't work we have K'nataka election... where we can show our 56"...........

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  • Nelly, Karla

    Fri, Dec 22 2017

    True ......name is Daku but he is not Jai Shah father....

    Another Feku chaiwala but not neech admi......

    Same to same but different....... we shouldn't jump on others before we correct ourselves...

    Sorry Bhakths....

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Thu, Dec 21 2017

    Dear chedii s you prople are ruling in 18 states then why dont you people have guts to ban Chinese profuct. Good thing is cheddi changed to pants .keep changing your idology our country will develop.

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  • Don, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 21 2017

    Chinese products are being sold all over in India, and every major retailer has products made in China. Hence, similar to the boycott we had during the freedom struggle we should now boycott Chinese products.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Dec 21 2017

    I wonder if he will ever go to China to do beat Drums ...

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  • Nithya, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 21 2017

    The lesson for India here is not to make a long investigation, just finish them on the field.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 21 2017

    China is doing exactly the same what BJP is doing to non BJP members. Learn and change from this BJP your evil ways.

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  • SK, MANGALORE

    Thu, Dec 21 2017

    China considers India as enemy in some respects like claim for Arunachal Pradesh and boarder frictions. So enemy of an enemy is friend. If he does the same thing to china they will realize.

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