Pakistan

China advises Pakistan, India to practice restraint on border

President Hussain is expected to meet the Chinese president Xi Jinping on September 3

Web Desk September 02, 2015

President Mamnoon Hussain shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China on September 2, 2015. PHOTO: PID

China on Tuesday advised Pakistan and India to resolve ongoing tensions through mutual dialogue and cooperation and try to curb violations on the border, to ensure their commitment to peace in the region.

"As a neighbour and friend of India and Pakistan, China calls on the two countries to exercise restraint, manage the situation through dialogue and consultation, properly deal with relevant differences and stay committed to the peace and stability of South Asia," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said.

"China follows closely the development of the situation," she added.

The advice comes ahead of the military parade to be held in Beijing on September 3 to commemorate World War II, which will be attended by representatives from both countries; President Mamnoon Hussain from Pakistan and India's minister of state for fefence V K Singh.

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President Hussain met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday as the nation observes the 70th anniversary of China's war of resistance against Japan. Singh also plans to meet the Chinese president the day after the parade.

With representatives of both countries offering firsthand accounts of the issues crippling the peace process, Beijing will have a better opportunity to influence what path the India-Pakistan disputes takes.

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After the cancellation of the talks between the national security advisers of both sides, both countries have accused the other of violating the ceasefire agreement that has led to loss of civilian lives as well as casualties to the army.

Indian forces had committed over 70 unprovoked ceasefire violations on the Line of Control and the Working Boundary in July and August respectively.

This article originally appeared on Times of India

COMMENTS (13)

Afzal | 9 years ago | Reply @Indian guest: I mostly agree with what you have said. It is sad that the two countries have been at each other's throat ignoring how much we can benefit by working together. We need some real statesmen to bring us closer given the baggage we are carrying ever since Partition. Have a good day.

Ibrar | 9 years ago | Reply @Stayameva Jayate: China has always given statements favouring Pakistan during these conflicts and that is all we should expect other than buying weapons. We do not expect Chinese to actually physically aligned its army with ours during any conflict unless there is new world war when Chinese will fight as relevant to their national interest. Happily Pakistan has strengthen itself, both in terms of conventional and non conventional capability, that it can fight its own wars/battles.

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Indian guest | 9 years ago | Reply It's been 68 years since independence. But we both nations fails to understand the basic things that the countries like China, America enjoys our friction and bitterness. But unfortunately we think they are our supporters. The political parties of our respective countries are responsible for the hatredness among the Indian and Pakistan citizens. They play with us. They use us. But sufferers will always be a common man, be it indian, be it pakistani. But we both nations are stuck so badly in the fight of the arguments and weapons. This is the first time I am visiting pakistan news and unsurprisingly I found same content over here as I do find in India media. You are blaming us and so are we. I am sure things are not gonna change because we are bz in claiming our righteousness. So njoy people. N don't worry I will be posting the same thing in Indian media too. One thing I like that we love your music and you ours and that we both can't claim as our own. At last keep fighting in name of religion and whatsoever. No body is going to watch you nor the almighty.

Qasim | 9 years ago | Reply @Satya lol yeah, you Indians are so concerned about whether China cares. Do a little research. In 1965, being the "dependable" ally America is, it abandoned the SEATO/CENTO defence pacts and put an embargo on Pakistan. And being the truly dependable ally China is, they provided us with their latest MiG-19s with which your lovely plans to capture Lahore resulted in total failure.

Khan | 9 years ago | Reply @Stayameva Jayate: China doesn't care? Which is why they're investing $46billion into Pakistan. Seems strange to invest so much in a country you don't care about, right?

Stayameva Jayate | 9 years ago | Reply Does China care what happen to Pakistan? No. Did it care in 1965? No. Did it care in 1971? No.

Stayameva Jayate | 9 years ago | Reply Does China care what happens to Pakistan? No. Did he care in 1965? No. Did it care in 1971? No.

The Book Says | 9 years ago | Reply Pakistan.... http 200 OK. Response: Yes Master. We Pakistanis will do as u say. India... http 401 unauthorized Response: null

Qasim | 9 years ago | Reply Another thing @Guest, Indian shelling should be understood in it's context. Ever since Pakistan thinned out our forces on the Indian border to tackle the militants entering Pak from the Afghan side(very well-funded and heavily-armed insurgents, they seem to have powerful International financiers aka India, under Uncle Sam's forces in Afg). India always claims Pakistan starts these shelling incidents, but it's just bizarre that these shelling incidents only started(and have gone up sharply) only after our forces ratio was reduced relative to the Indian forces on our border. But we are a nuclear power, and if they try some funny-business(their Indian Army-Chief/leader has been making statements about "preparing for small wars"), the conflict could become nuclear(which would be bad for everyone, Pakistan, India etc).

Guest | 9 years ago | Reply Qasim my friend you are so right. Everytime I read some sort of news concerning Pakistan, there is some wasteman Indian there talking crap without proper research or anything. And by the way, when China says practice restraint, they're talking about the constant unnecessary firings on the border FROM INDIA.

Qasim | 9 years ago | Reply @Ajeet - let China worry about that. Why are Indians always commenting on Pakistani news-sites so worried about your neighbors - your country has ample problems of it's own.

Bewildered | 9 years ago | Reply SAARC failed because of Indian arrogance and stubbornness and for that the people in all her neighboring countries hate her. Looks like the same fate of SCO is in the offing unless India is kicked out of the organization.

ajeet | 9 years ago | Reply I think China should first worry about its state of relation with Japan, south Korea,Thailand,Philippines,Vietnam and America.

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