Beijing: China on Wednesday hit out at the US for threatening to use “all available resources” to designate Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a ‘global terrorist’, saying Washington’s move is complicating the issue and not conducive to peace and stability in South Asia. After China put a hold on a French proposal to list Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the Council, the US on March 27 circulated a draft resolution to the powerful 15-nation Council to blacklist Azhar and subject him to a travel ban, an assets freeze and an arms ban.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said China is adopting constructive and reasonable stand on the issue to resolve it properly. He was responding to a question about State Dept spokesman’s assertions the US will use all “available resources” to blacklist Azhar. The US on Tuesday reportedly said it will “utilise all available resources” to ensure Jaish-e-Mohammad founder Azhar, was held accountable. –
