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BEIJING: China on Tuesday suggested it feared serious instability in Pakistan, and would support the Zardari regime to the hilt. In its zeal to protect Pakistani rulers, China even indicated it would not pressurize Pakistan to hand over the perpetuators of the Mumbai terrorist attack to India.
"Pakistan government is firm in its resolve and strong in action in the fight against terrorism, and made important contribution to the war on terrorism," Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said during a media briefing.
"We respect, understand and support Pakistan's above position," she said in reply to a question on whether Beijing believed Islamabad's claim that it did not know about the US operations in advance.
But China is still worried there are elements within the Pakistani government that knew about the operations and might have cut a deal with the Americans.
"I believe the Pakistan government did not know about the US operation. But if some people in it knew, it is a dangerous matter. The Pakistan government can even be seized by dangerous groups if such a thing actually happened," Hu Shisheng, deputy director in the State-run Institute of South and Southeast Asian Studies, told TOI.
Asked if China would ask Islamabad to transfer the killers involved in Mumbai attack now that there is proof of intense terrorism in Pakistan, Jiang said, "We uphold principles of non-interference in other's internal affairs. Chinese government will continue to support Pakistan in formulating and implementing anti-terrorist activities based on its national conditions."
The Chinese foreign ministry initially described the US operation as a "milestone and a positive development". But it is also worried about expanding American influence in Pakistan, and wants to stop similar operations happening again.
"We have noted the Pakistan foreign ministry has said after the incident that it will never allow its territory to be used for terrorist activities and terrorist attacks against any country and Pakistan will continue to support the international efforts against terrorism," Jiang said.
China fears the death of bin Laden might spur a fresh wave of terrorist activities that might also affect its own Xingjian province across Pakistani border, which has been the hotbed of a separatist movement. It needs Islamabad to check infiltration of terrorists across the border, and would do what it can to support the regime in Pakistan.
Though it believes in non-interference in internal matters of other countries, China would like to "work with Pakistan, India and other South Asian countries to maintain peace and harmony in South Asia," she said.
China backs Pakistan govt after Osama bin Laden's death - The Times of India
"Pakistan government is firm in its resolve and strong in action in the fight against terrorism, and made important contribution to the war on terrorism," Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said during a media briefing.
"We respect, understand and support Pakistan's above position," she said in reply to a question on whether Beijing believed Islamabad's claim that it did not know about the US operations in advance.
But China is still worried there are elements within the Pakistani government that knew about the operations and might have cut a deal with the Americans.
"I believe the Pakistan government did not know about the US operation. But if some people in it knew, it is a dangerous matter. The Pakistan government can even be seized by dangerous groups if such a thing actually happened," Hu Shisheng, deputy director in the State-run Institute of South and Southeast Asian Studies, told TOI.
Asked if China would ask Islamabad to transfer the killers involved in Mumbai attack now that there is proof of intense terrorism in Pakistan, Jiang said, "We uphold principles of non-interference in other's internal affairs. Chinese government will continue to support Pakistan in formulating and implementing anti-terrorist activities based on its national conditions."
The Chinese foreign ministry initially described the US operation as a "milestone and a positive development". But it is also worried about expanding American influence in Pakistan, and wants to stop similar operations happening again.
"We have noted the Pakistan foreign ministry has said after the incident that it will never allow its territory to be used for terrorist activities and terrorist attacks against any country and Pakistan will continue to support the international efforts against terrorism," Jiang said.
China fears the death of bin Laden might spur a fresh wave of terrorist activities that might also affect its own Xingjian province across Pakistani border, which has been the hotbed of a separatist movement. It needs Islamabad to check infiltration of terrorists across the border, and would do what it can to support the regime in Pakistan.
Though it believes in non-interference in internal matters of other countries, China would like to "work with Pakistan, India and other South Asian countries to maintain peace and harmony in South Asia," she said.
China backs Pakistan govt after Osama bin Laden's death - The Times of India
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