China will not obstruct India's bid for UNSC permanent seat

China on Thursday said that it will not be an obstacle to India becoming a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

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This was conveyed during an hour-long breakfast meeting between External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh and his Chinese counterpart Li Zhaoxing in Vladivostok.

Li reiterated that assurances and commitments given by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his visit to India in April will be fully respected, Indian officials said.

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China holds that India has an important role to play in international affairs.

On the issue of inclusion of new permanent members in the Security Council, Beijing has maintained that there should
be a consensus.

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Officials said there was an exchange of views on the recent draft resolution mooted by the Group of Four countries comprising India, Germany, Japan and Brazil among UN members, and other developments pertaining to UN reforms and Security Council expansion.