The US and China seem headed for a showdown at the UN over Jaish chief Masood Azhar with Beijing accusing Washington of “forcefully moving” a resolution in the Security Council intended to force China to make public its reasons for stalling efforts to tag him as a “global terrorist”.
With China persisting with a “technical hold”, preventing the sanctions committee of the UNSC from designating the Jaish-e-Muhammed chief as a terrorist, the US has sought to raise the heat by seeking a discussion in the council — inviting a sharp Chinese retort that Washington should act with caution.
The US and China seem headed for a showdown at the UN over Jaish chief Masood Azhar with Beijing accusing Washington of “forcefully moving” a resolution in the Security Council intended to force China to make public its reasons for stalling efforts to tag him as a “global terrorist”.
With China persisting with a “technical hold”, preventing the sanctions committee of the UNSC from designating the Jaish-e-Muhammed chief as a terrorist, the US has sought to raise the heat by seeking a discussion in the council — inviting a sharp Chinese retort that Washington should act with caution.