Describing Pakistan as a “victim” of terrorism, China said on Tuesday that it will continue to support Pakistan in the fight against terror even as it called for greater counter-terrorism cooperation with India, including at the international level.
China also took on the United States, saying that it does not agree with interference of countries outside the South China Sea region in the ongoing dispute with its neighbouring countries.
“Pakistan is also a victim of terrorism. In the past few years, Pakistan has been fighting terrorism with a lot of casualties,” Rear Admiral Guan Youfei, Director General, Foreign Affairs Office in China’s Ministry of National Defence, said in New Delhi.
He was briefing reporters on the visit to New Delhi of a 26-member Chinese military delegation headed by General Fan Changlong, Vice-Chairman of China’s powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), which met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, among others.
Rear Admiral Guan said that Pakistan has in the recent past started a military operation to fight terrorism with “positive achievements”.
Asked how China can talk about increasing cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts when its ‘all-weather friend’ (Pakistan) harbours and uses terrorists, he said, “China will continue to support Pakistan’s efforts in fighting terrorism, especially in fighting the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement.”
He added that the Chinese position on terrorism is that there should not be any “double standards”. “This is something we need to look into,” he said without explaining who he was referring to.
Asserting that China opposes terrorism in any form, he said that his country will work towards deepening counter-terrorism cooperation with India. Meanwhile, talking about the disputed South China Sea, Guan said China’s position has been consistent and clear in this regard.
He added that the Chinese position on terrorism is that there should not be any “double standards”. “This is something we need to look into,” he said without explaining who he was referring to.
Simple ask your 'brilliant' 'allweather friend' why are they referring to 'our gunmen are terrorist and our's are 'freedom-fighters'?
Long live putin
Yes,he is back in the EU Camp and no longer interested in China,Russia,Pakistan(Laugh) Axis(Laugh).Stop day dreaming.
Paki a victim of terrorism? Great joke.
Pakistan stands for TERRORISIM since its inception..starting with Kashmir incursion immediately after Independence..of course Britain played their Part at that time for their own self serving interests.Difference being that Britain has moved forward and left that period behind.Only Pakistan is somehow stuck in that Warp of Time(1947).Britain could not get Kashmir for Pakistan as well as USA.Same will be the case with China.The whole World is begining to see the Real Face of China who wants to Browbeat such small Countries Like Vietnam.India is no more India of 1962..there lies the difference.So beware Pakistan of delusion of China.In case of "Aar paar ki Ladai" you shall be alone as ever.
Looking at the comments from Indians, talk of people to people contact seems a joke!!!!
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