China paper slams US over Pakistan raid
An influential state-run Chinese newspaper has accused the United States of violating international law and fanning the flames of terrorism after NATO strikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.
The strongly-worded editorial, which was published on Tuesday in the People's Daily - mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist party - came after Beijing said it was "deeply shocked" by the strikes, which have exacerbated tensions between Islamabad and Washington.
"The United States and NATO have violated international law and international norms," the paper said in an editorial condemning the attacks.
"This shows... that at crucial moments, the United States will not show the slightest hesitation to violate the sovereignty of another nation to ensure its 'absolute security'."
The use of such cross-border tactics will only incite terrorist sentiment, the editorial added.
"The soil nurturing terrorism will become even more fertile, and terrorist activities will become more widespread," it said.
Pakistan has reacted furiously to what it called an "unprovoked" strike, worsening US-Pakistani relations already in crisis after the killing in May of Osama bin Laden north of Islamabad by US special forces.
Washington has backed a full inquiry into Saturday's incident and sent its condolences, while NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Sunday voiced regret over the "tragic, unintended" killings, but did not issue a full apology.
China is one of Pakistan's closest allies and the main arms supplier to Islamabad, which sees Beijing as an important counter-balance to its traditional rival India.
The two countries conducted joint military exercises over the weekend, while Beijing has built two nuclear power plants in Pakistan and is contracted to construct two more reactors.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi spoke to his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar on Monday and expressed shock over the attacks, a government statement said.
"All nations of the world and international organisations should fully respect Pakistan's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity," Yang said, according to the statement.
China paper slams US over Pakistan raid
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Bro, China warned US to stop bombing N.VN but US still bombed Ha Noi to stone age in 1972, China also warn VN stop attacking Cambodia in 1979 , but you did't send any troop to help Pol Pot .
It seems your warning only have effect in N.Korea where China sent warning under USSR order and protection
No one is interested in your pathetic vn war any more go trolling some where else you retard.
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Bcz this area have lots of mountain , so it can easily hide all of our military facilities inside those mountains , of course you helped VN alots during Vn war , but I just tell you the truth that US didn't care about your warning, so he still bombed Ha Noi to stone age in 1972.
btw: what is famous 36 ??any ways, China returned all of VN mountains that occupied in 1984 already even it made lots of PLA veterans so angry bcz their fellows died for Nothing in battles
You retard viet just had to troll and derail every thread are you the spoke person for PLA veterans?
