Virtually defending its move to block India's demand in the UN to take action against Pakistan for the release of Mumbai attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, China today said its stand was based on "facts" and in the spirit of "objectiveness and fairness".


"As a permanent member of the UN Security Council China always deals with the 1267 committee matters based on facts and in the spirit of objectiveness and fairness," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said today.


She was responding to a question on Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking up the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting at the Russian city Ufa on the sidelines of the BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summits yesterday.


Terming Modi-Xi talks as "constructive and inclusive", she said China has maintained good communication with India and other parties on the  Lakhvi issue.


About India's concerns over terrorism, she said, "I can tell you that both India and China are victims of terrorism. China opposes to all forms of terrorism and support the UN playing the leading role in coordinating international cooperation on anti-terrorism. China has actively taken part in global cooperation."