BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping gives a blow to New Delhi ahead ofshort trip to India.
Opposing unilateral action in Kashmir, China said Wednesday that Kashmirissue was a dispute left from history and should be properly and peacefullyresolved based on the UN Charter, relevant UN Security Council resolutionsand bilateral agreements.
According to Pakistan-China Joint statement, the Pakistan side briefedBeijing on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, including its concerns,position, and current urgent issues while the Chinese side responded thatit was paying close attention to the current situation in the valley.
“China opposes any unilateral actions that complicate the situation. Thetwo sides underlined that a peaceful, stable, cooperative and prosperousSouth Asia was in common interest of all parties. Parties need to settledisputes and issues in the region through dialogue on the basis of equalityand mutual respect,” said the statementlink.
It continued that leaders of the two countries had detailed exchange ofviews on a wide range of bilateral, regional and international issues ofmutual interest.
The Chinese foreign ministry, citing the official press statement, alsohighlighted that Pakistan and China served the fundamental interests of thetwo countries and peoples, and contributed to peace, stability anddevelopment in the region.
Reaffirmed their support on issues concerning each other’s core interests,Chinese leaders reiterated solidarity with Pakistan in safeguarding itsterritorial sovereignty, independence and security.
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“The Pakistan side reaffirmed its commitment to the One China Policy.Supporting One Country Two Systems, Pakistan reiterated that affairs ofHong Kong were China’s internal matter and all countries should upholdinternational law and basic norms of non-interference in internal affairsof other countries,” stated the communique.
It added that the Pakistani side underscored that the China-PakistanEconomic Corridor (CPEC) was a transformational project and a CPECAuthority was established to oversee the expeditious implementation of CPECprojects.
“Both sides maintained that the second phase of CPEC will promoteindustrial and socio-economic development in Pakistan. Pakistan side alsounderlined that the Gwadar Port has been granted various facilitiesenabling it to become a trade and logistical hub for the region. The twosides expressed determination to speedily execute CPEC so that its growthpotential can be fully realized making it a high-quality demonstrationproject for BRI,” it continued.
The press release said two sides maintained that the ninth session of theJoint Cooperation Committee (JCC) to be held in November in Islamabad wouldfurther fast-track implementation of the ongoing projects and explore newavenues of cooperation, including ML-1.
“The two sides underlined that Chinese investment in Specialized EconomicZones (SEZs) and collaboration in SME sector would further expandPakistan’s industrial base and diversify its export base,” it said.
