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China's answer to India' request:
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Beijing/New Delhi
13 Apr 2015
China, which is yet to fully endorse India's permanent membership of the UN Security Council, today said it supports India's "desire" to play a bigger role in the UN and will strive to work out a "package plan" to reform the powerful organ of the world body.
"We attach great importance to the role and status of India as a major developing country in regional and international affairs," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei told media here, responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that India has the "right" to be in the UNSC and the days of "begging" for it are gone. "We understand and support India's desire to play a big role in multi-lateral institutions including the UN," Hong said.
"The Chinese side will continue to make efforts with all parties to strive for a package plan that accommodates concerns and interests of all parties through extensive democratic consultation," Hong said. This is the first time China spoke of a "package plan". Asked whether the "package plan" referred to UNSC, Hong clarified that it is mainly about the reform of the UN Security Council.
"Reforms of the UN Security Council concern a wide range of elements as well as the interest of all members of the Security Council. We maintain that we should strive for consensus through democratic consultation," the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said.
Beijing/New Delhi | China supports India's 'desire' to play bigger role in UN | The Echo of India
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Translation:
hmmm... permanent WC seat first, permanent UN seat second?
This translates as "we understand your requirement but I don't mean to support". A typical Chinese diplomatiic statement.
Not like other countries, Chinese diplomatic words are quite rigid and regular.