China criticises US secretary Mike Pompeo over Syria aid veto

China reportedly slammed United States after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Criticised Russia and China for blocking a UN Security Council resolution over civilian aid. China accused Washington of 'politicising humanitarian issue' and said that it voted on basis of 'right and wrong'. foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang reportedly said that China rejects accusations me by US side on China's voting position. He furr said that US was pursuing a typical double standard.

Shuang said, “"We firmly reject unjustifiable accusations me by US side on China's voting position. US was politicising humanitarian issues and pursuing a typical double standard”. 

China's comments come after Mike Pompeo on December 21, described as 'shameful' Russia and China blocking UN resolution which has extended for a year cross-border humanitarian aid to four million Syrians. Pompeo said, " Russian Federation's and China's veto of a Security Council resolution that allows for humanitarian aid to reach millions of Syrians is shameful”. He furr ded, “To Russia and China, who have chosen to make a political statement by opposing this resolution, you have blood on your hands”. According to international media reports, humanitarian aid currently flows into Syria through UN-designated checkpoints in Turkey and Iraq without formal permission of regime in Damascus. However, authority is due to expire in on January 10. 

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According to international media reports, Germany, Belgium and Kuwait presented a resolution extending that authority for a year, winning support of 13 council members but drawing vetoes of Russia and China. Russian resolution would have granted six-months extensions, however, it failed to get a minimum of nine votes. resolution failed as tens of thousands of civilians have been fleeing Idlib region amid heavy bombardments by Ass's Russian-backed government. Despite United Nations’ repeated calls for de-escalation, at least 60 people have lost ir lives in violent clashes between Syrian regime force and armed groups in past 24 hours, said a war monitoring group. death toll is expected to rise due to critical condition of several fighters on both sides.

(With PTI inputs)

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