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President Xi Jinping didn't ask Pakistan to relocate Hafiz Saeed, reports 'shocking, baseless': China

Saeed carries a USD 10 million American bounty for his role in terror activities. He is the mastermind behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people, including six US nationals, were killed. 

PTI Reported by: PTI Beijing Published on: May 24, 2018 14:45 IST
Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed (File Photo)
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Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed (File Photo)

China on Thursday dismissed as "shocking" and "baseless" a media report that President Xi Jinping has asked Pakistan to explore ways to relocate JuD chief Hafiz Saeed to a West Asian country amid mounting international pressure to act against him for his links with terror groups. 

According to the report, a close aide of Pakistan Prime Minister said that Xi made the suggestion to Shahid Khaqan Abbasi during their meeting on the sidelines of the Boao Forum in China last month.

 
Reacting to it, Chinese Foriegn Ministry spokesperson's office today said the report that Xi has asked Abbasi to relocate the Pakistan-based Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief to a West Asian country was "shocking and baseless". 

"It is shocking and baseless that's all we can say," the official told PTI. 

Saeed carries a USD 10 million American bounty for his role in terror activities. He is the mastermind behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people, including six US nationals, were killed. 

The JuD is believed to be the front organisation for the Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT) which is responsible for carrying out the Mumbai attack. It has been declared as a foreign terrorist organisation by the US in June 2014. 

The US Department of the Treasury has designated Saeed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, and the US, since 2012. 

Watch: China wants Pakistan to relocate 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed to a West Asian country: Reports

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