Fate of JeM chief Masood Azhar linked with China at UNSC

UN Security Council’s sanctions committee is to take up a fresh resolution for placing Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar in the list of those terrorists who are subjected to international sanctions. However, the entire exercise revolves around China because in past it blocked aid move from proceeding further.  
“China will continue to communicate and work with relevant parties in a responsible manner so as to properly resolve this matter. Only by making a decision through responsible and serious discussions we can resolve the issue in a sustainable manner,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said at a media briefing in Beijing in response to a query on China’s position on the issue.
China had blocked on technical grounds such bids for designation of Azhar as a terrorist by the UNSC thrice to date. The United States, the United Kingdom and France have once again moved for Azhar’s listing after Feb 14 Pulwama attack, which was claimed by JeM. The resolution moved on Feb 28 has to be taken up by the 1267 Sanctions Committee by March 13.
According to Mr Kang, Beijing sees recent escalation between India and Pakistan as “not conducive to the peace and stability in South Asia” and it mediated to defuse the situation. “In our exchanges of views on regional situation, the security issue features in our discussion with Indian and Pakistan. We have had extensive and in-depth talks with both sides,” he said in a reference to China discussing Azhar listing with both sides.