Summary: The PRC "strongly opposes" a UN Security Council Resolution on Burma and would consider using its veto, MFA International Organizations Department UN Affairs Division Director Yang Tao told Poloffs December 13 in response to reftel message. Though the PRC shares many of the U.S. concerns about the worsening problems in Burma, Beijing rejects the idea that they pose a threat to international peace and security warranting action by the Security Council. Highlighting our desire to work with the PRC on Burma, Poloffs urged China not to block the resolution from moving forward and cautioned against casting a veto. End Summary