[DAWN] Defending its stand to block India's move in the UN that called for action against Pakistain on the release of Mumbai attack criminal mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi...an asset of the Pak govt and a big turban in Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is actually a redundant statement. Zak was the criminal mastermind behind the 2008 Mumbai attack. Despite what India's provided there is not enough evidence in this world for a Pak court to convict him or even to keep him in the calaboose for very long...
, China said its move was based on "facts" and in the spirit of "objectiveness and fairness", said a report published on The Times of India.
Speaking to news hounds in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said: "As a permanent member of the UN security council, China always deals with the 1267 Committee matters based on facts and in the spirit of objectiveness and fairness".
This statement came as a response to a question pertaining to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking up the issue during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which took place on Wednesday on the sidelines of the BRICS -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in the Russian city of Ufa.
India had demanded of the UN to take action against Pakistain as her government had released Lakhvi. India has relentlessly sought him since the attacks killed over 160 persons, including several foreigners, causing international uproar and a diplomatic storm.