ISLAMABAD – China’s Central Military Commission Vice-Chairman General XuQiliang here on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at his officein Islamabad.
Matters of mutual interests, prevailing situation in occupiedKashmir, regional peace, security and other issues were came underdiscussion in the meeting.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Defence Minister PervezKhattak, Federal Minister for Planning Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar and othercivil and military officials were present in the meeting.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Imran Khan underlined the unique qualityof the time-tested, Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic CooperativePartnership, describing it as an anchor for peace and stability in theregion and beyond.
The Prime Minister highlighted India’s illegal and unilateral actions of 5August, the continuing indefensible lockdown of millions of Kashmiris inOccupied Jammu & Kashmir for three weeks, the dire human rights and thehumanitarian situation there, and the threat to peace and security posed byIndia’s actions. The Prime Minister also underlined that India could stagea false flag operation to divert the world’s attention from its crimes.
The Prime Minister thanked China for supporting Pakistan’s approach to theUNSC, following India’s unilateral and illegal actions and the ongoinghumanitarian crisis. He reiterated that the curfew in the IoJ&K must beimmediately lifted and the international human rights NGOs allowed to visitIoJ&K to have an objective assessment of the humanitarian tragedy unfoldingthere.
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The Prime Minister also underscored that the brutal suppression ofhuman rights in IoJ&K had the potential to spark a wave of extremismand India’s reckless actions could destabilize the region immeasurably.
General Xu Qiliang conveyed cordial greetings of President Xi Jinping, aswell as that of Premier Li Keqiang, and reaffirmation of China’s full
support to Pakistan, particularly at this crucial juncture.Underscoring the importance of the time-tested China-Pakistan strategicpartnership, he conveyed the Chinese leadership’s commitment to thetime-honored tradition of both countries supporting each other on issues ofcore national interest.
