China put a technical "hold" on the move to put sanctions on Azhar. The resolution to ban him was co-sponsored by the US, UK, France and India, with 14 other countries acquiescing. China was the only one to block it with a technical hold.Sources said China extended the hold just hours before it was due to expire. Ironically, China's action has also served to highlight Pakistan's intimate ties with global terrorists. China's move in favour of Pakistan is not unique. In recent weeks, China has threatened South Korea for installing a THAAD (Terminal high Altitude Area Defense) system against North Korea's nuclear weapons. China continues to use them to keep regional powers like Japan and South Korea in the east and India in the west off balance



