Is there a show down brewing between these two Giants? Why does China not want India in the Security Council?“China Opposes India’s Bid for U.N.S.C. Seat Another sign of pro-active containment of India is Beijing’s opposition to any move to expand the veto-holding permanent membership of the U.N. Security Council. With the exception of China, the remaining four permanent members have voiced their support for expansion of U.N.S.C. permanent membership, with the United States supporting Japan while Russia, France and Britain are supporting India’s bid.The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has now made it clear that while Beijing is willing to see India occupy a seat in the semi-permanent or non-permanent category, it remains opposed to having its Asian rivals — India or Japan — sitting in the U.N.S.C. permanent membership category. ”