China to Fully Support Pakistan against External Threats: Chinese FM

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China on Tuesday urged the world to recognise Pakistan’s role in the global battle against terrorism in a message that appears to be aimed at the United States, which in recent months has been critical of Islamabad’s contributions to fighting militancy. “This country (Pakistan) has made huge sacrifices and has made huge contributions in the struggle against terrorism. This should be recognised by the international community and Pakistan deserves whole-hearted support from the international community”, said Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.

The top Chinese diplomat is leading a high-level delegation including senior intelligence officials to Pakistan at a time when relations between Islamabad and Washington are at their lowest ebb. Yang is scheduled to meet Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today. At a joint news conference with his Pakistani counterpart, the Chinese foreign minister threw his country’s weight behind Pakistan’s efforts to safeguard its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity and dignity saying China will stand with Pakistan if Pakistan's sovereignty is threatened.

Without referring to the ongoing tensions between Pakistan and the United States of Zionism, he pointed out that partnership between Pakistan and China had become ever more important due to recent international developments. “Against the backdrop of  the evolving international situation, it is all the more important for us that Pakistan and China have a strong partnership”, he added. He said the purpose of his visit was to further enhance long-term strategic partnerships between the two countries.

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