BEIJING, April 3 (APP):Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang Wednesday said China would continue to engage in the discussion and review of the listing issue in a responsible and constructive manner and hoped it would be properly resolved in the end.
“Regarding the listing issue, as I said earlier, China will continue to engage in the discussion and review of the relevant issue in a responsible and constructive manner. We hope and believe it will be properly resolved in the end,” he said during his routine briefing held here.
He informed that last Friday, members of the United Nations Security Council exchanged views on the draft resolution circulated by the United States (US).
“The majority of them agreed that the listing issue should be resolved through dialogue and consultation under the 1267 Committee instead of by pushing for a vote on the draft resolution,” he added.
When asked to comment on a report that the US would utilize all available resources to ensure listing of Masood Azhar, he said recently, China had been working on all parties and achieved positive results. The US was aware of that. However, it still prompted the draft resolution to be adopted at the Security Council, which made no sense at all.
“What the US did has set a bad precedent as it is not in line with the Security Council rules and customary practices. It will only complicate matters and will do no good to peace and stability in South Asia,” he added.
China, he said would continue to engage in the discussion and review of the relevant listing issue in a responsible and constructive manner. “We hope it will be properly resolved in the end.”
When his attention was drawn towards the fact that so far no solid proof had come out about the involvement of Masood Azhar in the Pulwama attack, the spokesperson said China had already made clear its attitude on the attack that recently took place in Indian occupied Kashmir.
“We hope to see peace and stability in South Asia and that India and Pakistan will resolve the relevant issue through dialogue and consultation, he added.