Times of Islamabad

Chinese Military throws weight behind Pakistan against India over Occupied Kashmir conflict

Chinese Military throws weight behind Pakistan against India over Occupied Kashmir conflict

BEIJING – Chinese Military throws weight behind Pakistan against India overOccupied Kashmir conflict, Media report has revealed.

The Chinese military leadership on Tuesday supported the stance ofPakistan on the lingering occupied Kashmir dispute with India, according toa press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The affirmation was made when Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwamet General Han Weiguo and General Xu Qiliang of the People’s LiberationArmy in Beijing. Issues of regional security and defence cooperation werediscussed in the meeting.

According to the statement, the COAS apprised the Chinese militaryleadership about consequences of the ongoing situation in Indian-occupiedKashmir, and said that India needed to respect United Nations resolution inthis regard and ensure provision of human rights to Kashmiris.

“Chinese military leadership supported Pakistan’s principled stance onKashmir issue, and appreciated sane Pakistani approach in the interest ofpeace,” the ISPR stated.

The ISPR also said that in the meeting, the two sides agreed that continuedPak-India tension would have serious implications for peace and stabilityin the region.

The media wing of the military also told the media that the COAS apprisedthe Chinese military leadership about the peace efforts made by Pakistan,and said that the efforts would not be at the cost of any compromise onprinciples or honour and dignity of the nation.