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Attempts to undermine Pakistan-China cooperation will not succeed: Chinese FM

China vows firm support for Pakistan's counterterrorism, economic, and social development, pledging robust cooperation

Xinhua March 27, 2024

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian speaks during a press conference in Beijing, China March 20, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS

BEIJING:

Pakistan and China have the determination and ability to make terrorists pay the price for their actions, and any attempt to undermine China-Pakistan cooperation will not succeed, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday.

Lin made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a terrorist attack that killed five Chinese nationals in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday.

"We strongly condemn this terrorist attack, express deep sympathy for the victims, and extend sincere condolences to the bereaved families," Lin said.

Noting that some other countries have also condemned the attack and expressed sympathy for the Chinese victims, Lin said China is grateful for that.

He said that immediately after the incident, China's foreign ministry and the Chinese embassy in Pakistan triggered an emergency response mechanism. They have maintained close contact with the Pakistani side in Beijing and Islamabad, requesting that Pakistan accelerate the hunt for and subsequent punishment of the terrorist, seek justice for the victims, and take concrete measures to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals in the country.

The Pakistani side pledged that it would investigate the attack thoroughly, provide the Chinese side with timely updates on the progress of the investigation, and take further, comprehensive measures to improve the security of Chinese personnel, projects and institutions in Pakistan, Lin said.

He reiterated China's stance on terrorism: Terrorism is the common enemy of all human beings, and it is the shared responsibility of the international community to combat terrorism and prevent the recurrence of such tragedies.

China firmly supports Pakistan's counterterrorism efforts, Lin said. China will continue to support Pakistan's economic development, social development and the improvement of its people's livelihoods, he added, and it will undertake firm cooperation with Pakistan in various fields to bring benefits to the two peoples.

COMMENTS (2)

K | 7 months ago | Reply It seems that Chinese should favor more remote work in Pakistan like via video with Pakistani helpers on the Pakistan side... And maybe start using some telepresence robots where possible. Beyond that it sounds doubtful that Pakistan can easily find the culprits. It might take some advanced China style surveillance systems in dangerous areas to allow tracing of attackers... So that you can at least look back through recordings and try to find where attackers might have come from and where their bases might be. People usually don t like surveillance tech but it s part of why places like Singapore have almost no violent crime or theft... So maybe in parts of the country where safety is more of an issue it would be worth it to consider better ways to find criminals. Might also be good for Pakistan to work with China on developing drones specialized for defensive actions like neutralizing attackers quickly... We re seeing more advanced drones being used in Ukraine for attack but defense is as or more important.

Yaqootmir | 7 months ago | Reply Spoken like a TRUE FRIEND but it is up to us Pakistanis to fess up and Help China help us it is unforgivable that an attack which had taken place in the PAST was allowed to happen again impossible and the Amry needs to investigate this thoroughly how can it be convoy travel encompasses guards at both ends of a travel party how was the vehicle allowed to get so close pathetic.

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