'China-Pakistan military exercise not targeted at India'
According to the annual exchange plan between China and Pakistan's militaries, the two armies will hold the 'Friendship 2011' joint anti-terror exercise near Islamabad.
The China Daily quoted the Information Office of the Ministry of National Defence saying, "this is the first joint drill of the two armies this year and is not targeted at any third nation. It is aimed at enhancing the capability of the two militaries to handle non-traditional security threats and launch joint anti-terror activities."
The two-week long exercise will begin on November 16.
Fu Xiaoqiang, an expert on South Asian studies at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, rejected the report and accused the Indian media of basing such reports on "hearsay evidence."
"They always wear blinkers to examine China’s cooperation with Pakistan. For example, we all know there are many Chinese experts and engineers in Pakistan working on large projects. It is the Indian media which linked that with security issues," he said.
Premier Wen Jiabao, during his visit to India, had suggested that the Indian media stop overplaying security issues and make more positive efforts to improve bilateral relations.
The premier had said that, in recent years, there has been no conflict in the China-India border area, "but the border issue has been hyped as a rather serious problem."
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Mr. Fu Xiaoqiang, should know Indian media is not chinese media (which happens to be state controlled). They will publish what they feel. Its time this (gentle?)man removes his blinkers and see the world through eyes of a democracy.
@Haris: We may be schizophrenic, but that does not mean we are wrong.
india seems to be a schizophrenic nation, everything to them is an isi conspiracy, they must learn it from their masters
Not all neighbours enjoy friendly relationship, especially when boundaries and common good are shared. No so the case between China and Pakistan. Pakistan was one of the very first countries that recognised the People's Republic of China, since its birth in 1949. This tie is definitely more than just a "marriage of convenience", as Pakistan saw it in its relationship with the U.S.
For Allah's sake we are the 12th failed state. Please leave us alone.
@Alok: i also think almost soo,......,,, some medias, which are more interested in making news than keeping nation's interest,...... give importance according to its standard..
@Jahanzeb Khan:
its not the problem of obsession, but disturbance as pakistan is the trouble-boy, which started all war with India, and failed. last one was after nuke test, and now, it may be after china-pak military exercise, no guarantee..
that applies more to you than any other actually, his comment was aimed at you, not at the news- no more ex. chill up like this after hearing/getting something from china like this, be mature.
@anup: its amazing how much we are obessed with pakistan...even though we are much bigger and stronger.
@anil: brother its called sarcasm.
@Alok
Then you won't have been here ....I mean without media to express ur views....think before you speak.
The Indian media is surely the villain and the fire-starter here. The real problem is that they are not under government control, unlike China's and don't entertain govt dictates. The world would've been so nice and peaceful without the basic human rights.
How can it be aimed at India ,when Mr.Modi discusses business deals with chinese businessmen ?? The best part of story is pak is being made fool.