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Sri Lanka
China opposed move, says Lanka
2009-03-23
The Sri Lankan government on Sunday said China had opposed a motion in the United Nations Security Council for a discussion on the humanitarian crisis triggered by the war in the north.

A report on the Information Ministry website said Beijing had opposed the proposal on the ground that it was an internal matter of the island nation and the military operations had no effect on international peace and security.
"China informs the United Nations Security Council [UNSC] not to interfere in Sri Lanka's internal affairs."
"China informs the United Nations Security Council [UNSC] not to interfere in Sri Lanka's internal affairs. A proposal included in the agenda of the Council said that civilians are affected by the humanitarian operations in the north," it said.

The report further said the UN Security Council was compelled to withdraw the motion on two occasions due to stern opposition from China. However, the pro-LTTE TamilNet said Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative in the Security Council, supported the proposal for a briefing on Sri Lanka. "The United States feels strongly about and concerned about Sri Lanka and we support the provision of it to the Council -- full and updated information on the humanitarian situation," the website quoted her as saying.
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