According to Director-General Inter Services Public Relations Major General Asim Bajwa, army chief General Raheel Sharif met senior Chinese leaders, including Chairman People’s Conference HE Mr Yu Zhengsheng, State Leader Yu Zhengsheng and the Chinese foreign minister, among others, on Monday.
#Chinese FM to #COAS in mtng:#Pak is China's irreplaceable all weather friend,both countries part of community of shared destiny
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) January 26, 2015
Meng Jianzhu, member Politburo, the second highest council within the Communist Party assured the army chief that China has consistent policy on Pakistan that is beyond individuals, adding that Pakistan’s concern is China's concern.
Zhengsheng said that Pakistan has always stood by China, terming it as its “the most reliable partner.”
The Chinese government, and the people will help Pakistan in all respects, added the state leader.
General Raheel thanked the Chinese leaders for inviting him, saying the world must understand the evolving environment. "Greater international focus, coordination is needed to end the fight against terrorism."
#COAS held important 3 x mtngs with snr Chinese ldrs.Met State Ldr,Chmn Peoples Conference HE Mr Yu Zhengsheng. pic.twitter.com/PTOgqgQxyv
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) January 26, 2015
State Ldr Mr Yu said,#Pak has always stood by #China.Is our most reliable friend.China govt&people stand by Pak,will help it in all respects
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) January 26, 2015
Mr Meng Member Politburo to #COAS: On #Pak, #China has consistent policy beyond individuals.Pak concern is China's concern.
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) January 26, 2015
#COAS thanked chinese ldrs 4 sp: "World must understand evolving Envmt.Greater intl focus,Coord needed 2 logically concl fight vs terrorism"
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) January 26, 2015
Earlier on Sunday, General Raheel held an extensive meeting with his Chinese counterpart, General Qi Jianguo, and discussed regional security and defence-related issues.
The army chief is on a two-day official visit on the invitation of Chinese officials to meet the political and military leadership.
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@Bharat Patel: please provide reference for your statement.
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Pak-China friendship wan sui(long live in Chinese)
@Usama:
Just read the below given quote, and decide Friend Vs. one sprit two body difference.
As our two national leaders have said, if China and India speak in one voice the world will listen attentively. China and India are two bodies with one spirit. Our contingents standing together hand-in-hand is indicative of this gesture," Lt Gen Shi said during a brief interaction with the media on the sidelines of the 4th India-China joint military training event 'Exercise Hand-in-Hand 2014'.
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@3rdRockFromTheSun: Nobody is being kabab mein Haddi. It just shows how insecure pakistan is to what india does. When india celebrates its constitution day and invites foriegn dignitary(which it does every year as norm) pakistan had to copycat it and visit China to counter it same day, how childish and immature. Which country does that? Learn something from modi and Usa relations run foriegn policy on pragmatism not emotions or personal grudges. That too this when China refused to visit last time. They had to go. If they were trying to prove something to india. Well the message didn't get through instead It just lowered the image further. No body is incoming in the country, but everybody is outgoing For aid,help, request Usa,UN, Europe to tell india to talk to us" Btw Awesome democracy. Military courts instead civil ones. Army taking foriegn trip to other country. And then they say no we don't rule foriegn policy or run the country shadowly, civilian govt does and this is "democracy". As if world is fool, and then they wonder why world doesn't trust them or offer nuclear deals.(not that Osama,Kargil,or Hafeez wasn't enough for the world)
@Anoni: just like india did 1971 we learn from u.
The Gen saab seems to be building up a lot of frequent flyer miles these days.
That being said, if Pakistan and China are happy in each other's embrace, why should the Indians be a kebab mein haddi ?
Can anyone name some of the iconic project(s) undertaken by China in Pakistan, so that we should also be convinced to praise our friendship with China? We want to see China to establish factories and industries in Pakistan, invest hugely in the social and other economic sectors, so that these investments can directly benefit the poor and downtrodden. We don't know, but may be China is only helping Pakistan in defense matters.
I admire Pakistan a lot. Pak's general is doing a lot for his country. Hope that Pakistan will not only become a permanent friend of China, but also merge with China. Pakistan has all those qualities that none other countries have, like eating grass to compensate for the nuclear weapons.
Having electricity, fuel, food is not that important as having nuclear weapons. Pakistan has come a long way from scrap to having more number of weapons than India. It is going to help Pakistan when India attacks Pakistan soon. In fact Pakistan with the help of China must acquire 200-300 more N-weapons. Because N-weapons are more important as India is always looking forward to attack Pakistan all the time.
Poor India, cannot afford to develop more N-weapons thus have no other option than looking at economic development of the country and betterment of its people. Let India waste its time and money on development of electricity, water, roads, housing, living standards...etc... :)
Good Luck my Pakistani friends... may you be the leading country in N-weapons... Allah be with you...
@H Chaudhry: let’s have plz only one statement of our intelligent foreign advisor, Obama visit to India will bring comfort to ever simmering relations of Pakistan and India, what a counter intuitive and subconscience statement that was. Obama ensured India of his favor on permanent membership of security counsel and soothes the ways to benefit the India on issue of nuclear technology even eager to remove tracking devices, prove how Obama s' visit to India will benefit in soothing the tensions in region, and what a strategic position taken by our pm, a letter drafted overwhelmingly pounded by cowardice and sent to modi, a perpetrator of killings of thousands of Muslims in Gujarat riots and to state of India killer of 1000s of Kashmiris in state terrorism, plz come up with rational strategic policy instead. I am unable to absorb your term 2018, plz have a comfort and don’t present self-concocted believes, I am not pti troll at least
There are no friends in geo-politics. Interests of Pakistan & china are likely to be the same for a while, and that is what is deeper than oceans and higher than....
Should things change (like end of authoritarian regime in China) that outlook also can change.
Look where India-Soviet relationship was and where Russia is today.
Chinese never helped Pakistan in crisis , they like to do business with Pakistan but they refused to get involved militarily. It was U.S that helped Pakistan in 1965 war with India by providing fighter jets to Pakistan, In 1971 India helped break Pakistan and forced 85 thousand troops to surrender but China refused to get involved in the conflict. Again it was U.S who forced India to stop their advances in West Pakistan. Friend in need is a friend indeed.
@Pakistani Hindu: You country is a hub of Islamic terrorism. I am waiting to see Chinese Taliban in action. Be safe.
Very expensive for Kashmir
You gave China some territory of Kashmir , and Kashmir does not belong to you
That is good every nation should be friendly to each other until and unless when you behave like Pigystan. see China have brain and they know where there national interest are .
*In his message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said in recent years, China and India have kept a stronger momentum in joining hands for cooperation and seeking common development. China is ready to work with India to deepen their mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields and build a closer partnership of development,
See this shows clear maturity.
"Pakistan an 'irreplaceable' friend, Chinese foreign minister tells army chief "
Good that you feel that way Mr. foreign minister. Now, send Pakistanis $10B free money to help with the economic problems.
@raider do you make these things up as you go or do you put some thought before talking! Get a grip and move on, better yet, wait for 2018.
@Hamiduallah: I have a more mundane explanation for your predicament- lack of electricity, gas, petrol etc etc in Pakistan. If you happen to get just a few hours of electricity, no petrol in your car tank, low gas pressure etc, chances are you are probably trying to overcome these necessities of daily life rather than having time to spend reading some foreign newspaper. I must congratulate you that given all these issues to overcome, you happen to find time to read Pakistani newspapers.
I will be pleasantly surprised if ET allows this comment through.
Thanks.
When time came of countering terrorism pm hide himself back of army chief When time to neutralize darhan came pm hide himself back of army chief When time to talk with Afghanistan came against terrorism, pm hide himself back of army chief When time to neutralize escalation on boarder came pm hide himself back of army chief When time to frame strategic policies came pm hide himself back of army chief Plz give us our pm if anyone could find
We love you China!
Pakistan needs to stop believing it has any "FRIENDS"; foreign powers like ,USA ,GB, Russia and even CHINA only have their strategic and economic self interests at heart.
So its time to start hugging your own peoples from all the provinces.
@Usama:
the dhotis have a immeasurable level of inferiority complex that means they are completely and overhwhelmingly obsessed with pakistan.
Why general of Pakistan Army has to go to the other countries? It is the responsibility of the Ministry of External Affairs to do that in most of the democracies. Why no general from other countries to Pakistan? Why Heads of state from other countries come to Pakistan, but only Nawaz sharief goes everywhere? Why no one comes to Pakistan either military or civilian leaders? Only Pakistani civilian and military leaders go to other countries.
ET loves Indian hateful comments on Pakistan. It is my experience that ET mostly won't publish pro Pakistan comments. In any case it does not change ground reality.
Hats off to Gen. Raheel Sharif for his exemplary leadership.
Not sure what all this means! I think Pakistan should form an alliance of Islamic nations which can help each other and grow rather than put trust with the Chinese. We have seen Chinese betrayal in 1971 war when Pakistan lost half the country. We saw the betrayal also during kargil war when despite request for help, Pakistan was abandoned. China never gave Pakistan any aid.
On the other hand, Iran is willing to help by investing 100% in IP pipeline and provide fuel. We can export Pakistani talent to Iran and other Muslim countries and also unite all Islamic nations to take on the world.
@sabundani: We can live with our evil (lack of toilet), can you survive with ur evil? And assuming u hv 10 toilets per person- required given the denials u ppl are living in- give me two areas whr u can compare with us? And dont say militqry etc- really think 50 bn is comparable to 5 bn? Ohh yes martial race which meekly surrendered in 71
Did General Raheel talk to China about banning burqa for Muslim women?
Pak.. China dosti zindabad.... Long live pak, China friendship
@Hamiduallah: They are professional trolls. A media campaign by proxies of Modi govt. They are hired specifically for these troll jobs.
I have been observing Comments being posted by Indians for last many days and today I decided to put my comments for the first time. I am Hindu citizen of Pakistan. I love my country so much and wanted to tell all Indians that Stop your obsession with Pakistan. Stop day dreaming as well and live like a good neighbor.
Good progress in talks. Let the Chinese offer him a job since Pakistan can no longer afford to pay the salary of a travelling COAS.
Rex Minor
Why do leaders of Pakistan allow visiting politicians to meet their Army chief? No other democracy allows it! Pakistani leaders are gutless to stop this bad tradition!
ok so china will give pakistan polio medications, help promote terrorism, help protect terrorist, attack india, give electricity, endless money, etc.
Will America give Modi 700 million toilets?
Guys get ready! Brainwashed Hindus Zealots are coming to spew venom against Pakistan.
JUI, JUI-F and JI are all agents of India, part of the conspiracy against Pakistan to weaken the state by making Pakistan an enemy of the USA.
India has succeeded in alienating Pak USA friendship, we have lost a great friend and India has gained this friend.
Ever notice the religious fascists never burn Indian flags, they always burn American flags.
Think.
what stupid comments by pak leadership. yeah right pakistan's concerns are chinas concern!
ok so china will give pakistan polio medications, help promote terrorism, help protect terrorist, attack india, give electricity, endless money, etc.
the chinese hate muslims, if u all didnt know.
has pakistan asked china to be nice to muslims?
@Usama: Ditto - our Indian friends are somehow obsessed with Pakistan. They have enough time to visit Pakistani newspapers to leave their comments here. I mean I do not have time after reading my own newspapers, let alone go on an Indian site and comment over there.
we know how to deal with India, China should not worry ever.
Truly, a proud relation. Pak-China friendship is no doubt, higher than mountains and sweeter than honey. It is the real time tested friendship and we should be proud of. We want and everlasting friendship with China.
Looking at the hugging going around.. it was the natural response . The problem is we in Pakistan will be seeing more terrorism on our land in the name of great game.
I sincerely hope that our Military men are the wisest we have had so far after decade of turmoil to steer the country out of this mess and steer through the new great game.
Brace yourself.. Indian trolls are on their way to bash about Pak & China...