China on Wednesday lifted its objections against the United Nations' blacklisting of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar, saying that it will "continue to firmly support Pakistan's efforts to combat terrorist and extremist forces."In a statement, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Geng Shuang, said, "The 1267 Committee of the UN Security Council has detailed criteria for the listing procedures. China always believes that the relevant work should be carried out in an objective, unbiased and professional manner and based on solid evidence and consensus among all parties.""On this listing issue, China has been communicating with relevant parties in a constructive and responsible fashion. Recently, relevant countries revised and re-submitted the materials for the listing proposal to the 1267 Committee. After careful study of the revised materials and taking into consideration the opinions of relevant parties concerned, China does not have an objection to the listing proposal," the ...
