China is furious over suicide attacks in Pakistan!...
China has expressed its displeasure to pakistan over the targeting of Chinese citizens. At an event in Islamabad, Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong said that it is "unacceptable" that Chinese citizens have been targeted twice by terrorists in Pakistan. He mentioned the death of seven Chinese citizens in suicide attacks since March. Generally, it is rare to see tension in China-Pakistan relations publicly, but after the recent attacks, the rift in relations has come to the fore.
Pakistan's Deputy prime minister and Foreign minister Ishaq Dar also made the matter more complicated by giving a statement. Ishaq Dar said that pakistan is the only country where china has sent citizens despite security concerns. Dar made this statement in a meeting organized by the Pakistan-China Institute, an independent think tank based in Islamabad.
Chinese ambassador expressed disagreement, and said security is a priority
Chinese ambassador Jiang Zaidong, who was present at the event, opposed Dar's statement and said that the safety of Chinese citizens is the top priority for Chinese President Xi Jinping. beijing has clarified its priorities on the issue of security in recent talks with the Pakistani government. Due to the violence targeting Chinese citizens, beijing is now reconsidering investments being made in pakistan under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The ambassador stressed the need for Islamabad to take effective measures so that such terrorist attacks do not happen again.
Pakistan called the Chinese statement "disturbing"
On thursday (31 october 2024), pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesperson mumtaz Zahra Baloch described the Chinese ambassador's statement as "disturbing" and said that it is contrary to long-standing diplomatic traditions between the two countries. Chinese officials usually do not publicly criticise pakistan over the safety of its citizens in pakistan, and it is rare for Pakistan to publicly respond to China's criticism, but the recent attacks have increased China's security concerns.
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