An influential state-run Chinese newspaper on Tuesday accused the United States of violating international law and fanning the flames of terrorism after NATO strikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.
The strongly-worded editorial in the People’s Daily — mouthpiece of China’s ruling Communist party — came after Beijing said it was “deeply shocked” by the strikes, which have exacerbated tensions between Islamabad and Washington. “The United States and NATO have violated international law and international norms,” the paper said in an editorial condemning the attacks.
“This shows… that at crucial moments, the United States will not show the slightest hesitation to violate the sovereignty of another nation to ensure its ‘absolute security’.” The use of such cross-border tactics will only incite terrorist sentiment, the editorial added.
“The soil nurturing terrorism will become even more fertile, and terrorist activities will become more widespread,” it said. Pakistan has reacted furiously to what it called an “unprovoked” strike, worsening US-Pakistani relations already in crisis after the killing in May of Osama bin Laden north of Islamabad by US special forces. Washington has backed a full inquiry into Saturday’s incident and sent its condolences, while NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Sunday voiced regret over the “tragic, unintended” killings, but did not issue a full apology.
China is one of Pakistan’s closest allies and the main arms supplier to Islamabad, which sees Beijing as an important counter-balance to its traditional rival India. The two countries conducted joint military exercises over the weekend, while Beijing has built two nuclear power plants in Pakistan and is contracted to construct two more reactors.
Pakistan is fighting for its life, Chinese are using their brains, Americans are running amuck by their ego. Ameicans proudly boasted a record national sale for one day (black Friday sale) of 53 Billion dollars, of which I am sure 51 Billions went to China. What a smart way to encircle the enemy (China) by making a defence pact with Austrailia but sending $$$s to China. What exactly these Americans are smoking, drinking, sniffing or injecting because their behaviour is just irrational, out right reckless and dangerous like a Mad Elephant. Good Lord have mercy on the world.
People's Daily editors should be invited to a state dinner in Islamabad …
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