China acknowledges Pakistan's staunch fight against terrorism.

BEIJING -- China said on Tuesday that sanctioning of a Pakistani individual by the UN Security Council sanction committee was a recognition of Pakistan's staunch fight against terrorism.

The individual you mentioned has been convicted and sentenced by Pakistan, and this designation is a sign of recognition of Pakistan's staunch fight against terrorism, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Wang Wenbin said during his regular briefing while responding to a question about listing a Pakistani individual by UNSC Sanctions Committee (also referred to as the 1267 Committee).

The spokesperson said that terrorism was a common scourge for humanity. As an important international counter-terrorism mechanism, the 1267 Committee of the Security Council was mandated by the UN body's...