China has once again parried questions on permanent membership of the UN Security Council for India.<br />''<br />''At a press conference in Beijing, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson chose to remain non-committal on reforms at the Security Council sought by the G-4 countries.<br />''<br />''He stated that there is enormous division and lack of a widespread consensus on the arrangement for reforms at UNSC.<br />''<br />''However, he stated that Beijing is willing to work with other UN members to seek a package solution which can accommodate all parties' interests and concerns through dialogue and negotiation.<br />''<br />''India and other G4 countries have called for the start of text-based negotiations without delay at a virtual meeting on Wednesday on the side-lines of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly.<br />''<br />''In a statement, they have lamented that there is no meaningful progress in the Intergovernmental negotiations.<br />''<br />''It may be recalled that China has been supporting the intergovernmental negotiations which are more in the form of a general discussion and lack transparent working methods.<br />''<br />''However, G4 countries comprising India, Japan, Brazil and Germany have been demanding the expansion of UN Security Council through substantive negotiations based on a single comprehensive text, which is formal in nature.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">It is also worthwhile to note that except China, all other four permanent members of security council support India's candidature for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council.</span><br />