Sino-Pak Relations as US-Pak Tensions Rise

[Omar1984]

FMs of Pakistan, China express satisfaction over Islamabad-Beijing ties

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (APP): Foreign Minister of Pakistan and China expressed satisfaction at the “quality and depth” of Sino-Pakistan relations when they met Wednesday on the sidelines the UN General Assembly, officials said. Pakistan’s Hina Rabbani Khar and China’s Yang Jiechi also noted that their relationship was an important strategic partnership characterized by identity of views on regional and international issues.

The two sides expressed their commitment to the peace and stability of Afghanistan which agreed were sinequanon for enhancing connectivity in the region. The Chinese Foreign Minister reiterated his country’s condolences and sympathy at the loss of lives and property caused by this year’s floods in Pakistan.

He recalled that China had provided 30 million Yuan for flood relief in Sindh and 20 million Yuan for Attabad lake area. Both leaders agreed to take “concrete measures” to address the trade imbalance between Pakistan and China, the officials said.
Ms. Khar also met the President of the Swiss Confederation Ms. Micheline Calmy-Rey. Both sides reviewed the cooperation of the two countries in various fields and expressed the desire to further enhance this cooperation. The President of Switzerland expressed her sympathies for the victims of the recent floods in Pakistan and reassured Pakistan of all possible help for their relief and rehabilitation.

The Foreign Minister highlighted the efforts being undertaken by the Government of Pakistan for the relief and rehabilitation of the victims of the recent floods. She also mentioned the sacrifices made by Pakistan in its struggle against extremism and terrorism and urged the need for the international community to acknowledge the role being played by Pakistan in this regard.
In addition, the Pakistan foreign minister also participated in a meeting of OIC Contact Group on Bosnia and Herzegovina, at which she epressed Pakistan’s solidarity with the people the Balkan state. “We believe that people and the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina have achieved important milestones in the past 15 years in terms of institution-building.

Similarly, progress in terms of post-conflict justice is also visible, thanks to the efforts of the International Criminal Tribunal,” Khar said. “Present challenge of building a multiethnic, multilingual and multi-religious country is difficult but, by no means, insurmountable. We hope that brave and resilient people of Bosnia and Herzegovina will overcome their difficulties.”



Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - FMs of Pakistan, China express satisfaction over Islamabad-Beijing ties

 

[Omar1984]

Sir I'm not Indian.

Your posts suggest otherwise.

 

[NeutralCitizen]

Your posts suggest otherwise.

My Posts suggest alot of things however I'm German-Egyptian not indian .

 

[Omar1984]

China reiterates strong support for Pakistan


ISLAMABAD: China has said in unequivocal terms that it wants to see a strong Pakistan, one that lives out its full potential and serves as a cornerstone for regional and global security. The assurance has come from the Chinese ambassador in Pakistan Liu Jian on the occasion of the 62nd National Day of his country through a statement. The Day is being celebrated today (Saturday).

Jianís assertions gain importance in the backdrop of the recent war of words between Washington and Islamabad and escalating tensions between the United States and Pakistan.

Meanwhile, highly placed diplomatic sources here revealed to The News Friday evening that the Chinese President Hu Jintao will be visiting Pakistan soon and that the visit could take place within ten weeks. The two countries are working out details of the visit through diplomatic channels and no schedule has been made public as yet.

Chinese ambassador Jian has said: “As diplomats, we don’t only wish for Pakistan, we work for it. Every day and night, we breathe with you, work with you, sympathise with you, and believe that Pakistan’s best days are ahead. And we will always be there for you.”

The ambassador said there is no denying that Pakistan is passing through trying times. As a time-tested and all-weather friend, China wishes the best for Pakistan. “I would like to reaffirm that the Chinese government and people highly value our traditional friendship with Pakistan and always place high on our diplomatic agenda to develop good relations with Pakistan,” the Chinese ambassador said. The ambassador said: “At this time of national celebrations, we recollect and reflect. We recollect those visionary leaders, leaders who gifted us with an independent homeland, leaders who inspired us to build socialism with Chinese features, and leaders who help realise our dream of common prosperity through scientific development. We also recollect those leaders from abroad, whose vision and wisdom have always been a source of strength for China.

“As we recollect, we also reflect. We reflect upon those trying times as well as hopeful moments. We reflect upon our national journey with ups and downs, gloom and bloom. Since there is no precedent to build such a complex and unique country as China, we have to do it by trial and error. In some Chinese leaders’ words, we have to ‘wade across the stream by feeling the way’. Thanks to the policy of reform and opening, we have made great strides in national building during the last 30-odd years. It is deeply satisfying today to see our country moving ahead confidently with the set direction of building socialism with Chinese features under the dynamic leadership of the Communist Party of China.” The Chinese ambassador ended his remarks with the slogan of ‘China Zindabad’, ‘Pakistan Zindabad, and ‘China-Pak dosti zindabad.’



China reiterates strong support for Pakistan

 

[VelocuR]

Lovely parade China-Pakistan Friendship

Pak-China walk: Students walk to celebrate 'all-weather' friendship – The Express Tribune

 

[Obambam]

Pakistan is China's most trusted ally and will continue to play huge roles in China's success and vice versa. It is essential the both of us stick together through thick and thin. Never let minor hiccups and foreign influence affect our long lasting friendship.

 

[Porus]

Chinese should be happy to have a friend like Pakistan. Which other country presents a big scenic part of its territory on a golden platter to you or voluntarily makes itself a dumping ground for your inferior products and consequently destroys its own industry. I don't know why but this incessant sloganeering of Pak-Cheen dosti by impulsive people of Pakistan look so fake to me and I always get a feeling that Pakistan is like a little child that always needs a babysitter who can look after him.

 

[PWFI]

Chinese should be happy to have a friend like Pakistan. Which other country presents a big scenic part of its territory on a golden platter to you or voluntarily makes itself a dumping ground for your inferior products and consequently destroys its own industry. I don't know why but this incessant sloganeering of Pak-Cheen dosti by impulsive people of Pakistan look so fake to me and I always get a feeling that Pakistan is like a little child that always needs a babysitter who can look after him.

After reading lot of your posts, i smell somthing like curry, pliiz with all my respect pliiz change your flag

 

[Speed]

Pakistan is Wrong to Think it Can Replace US with China

The row between the United States and Pakistan continues in the aftermath of declarations by U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mike Mullen that Pakistan’s main spy agency is a key backer of the Haqqani Network, and Pakistan is starting to look mighty short of friends. The Wall Street Journal reported that on Thursday one of China’s largest mining companies was pulling out of an agreement to build coal, power, and chemical plants in southern Pakistan due to security concerns and instability in the country.

The move is significant not just because, at $19 billion, the project promised to be Pakistan’s largest foreign-investment deal ever, but because it is further evidence that the purportedly unshakable foundation on which Sino-Pakistani ties are based may not be so solid after all. Pakistanis are in the habit of waxing poetic about the superlative qualities of China-Pakistan bonhomie; Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has publicly described the friendship as being “higher than mountains, deeper than oceans, stronger than steel, and sweeter than honey.”

Unfortunately for Islamabad, all evidence points to the relationship being far shallower than it would like to admit. Pakistan hopes to have China replace the United States as its long-term strategic partner in the region. The belief that they are being underwritten by Beijing is one reason why many in Pakistan’s leadership feel they can get away with murder vis-à-vis the United States. What the Pakistanis have not grasped so far, however, is that the Chinese are unenthusiastic about playing anything close to the role the United States does in Pakistan.

China’s response to Pakistani wooing after the bin Laden raid has so far been tepid. In May, Pakistan’s defense minister publicly stated that China had agreed to take over operations at the southern Pakistani port of Gawadar. Embarrassingly, the Chinese replied that they were unaware of any such agreement. Beijing has continued to parry Pakistani urgings for a formalized defense pact, believing that Pakistan is too volatile for such a weighty agreement. The Chinese have, on multiple occasions, publicly blamed militants based inside Pakistan for violence in China’s western Xinjiang region and Chinese workers have been killed or abducted in numerous attacks inside Pakistan. Furthermore, China does not want to undertake moves that would damage its nascent rapprochement with neighboring India or sour its relations with the United States.

The bottom line is, the Chinese are in the business of doing business. They have never been generous donors of aid to Pakistan, and they likely do not want to fill the role the United States currently plays towards Pakistan with billions of dollars of multi-year assistance agreements. China has been looking to expand road and rail links through Pakistan in addition to numerous other investment projects, but it has not been willing to overlook Pakistan’s risky political and security situation.

This is not to say that the two countries will cease to have warm relations or continue to strengthen their military and trade ties, but Pakistan continues to delude itself if it thinks it will ever be able to replicate with China the opportunities the United States has so far been willing to provide. Nationalistic fervor and a sense of wounded pride are swelling in Pakistan in response to the latest fracas with the United States, and calls to break ties with America altogether are growing stronger. But Pakistan’s military and political elite had better be realistic about its impending isolation before they tell the United States “it’s time to see other strategic partners.”

Pakistan is Wrong to Think it Can Replace US with China » Center For Defense Studies

 

[Speed]

such a nice article...please discuss this topic

 

[r3alist]

It's true, look at it this way - why would china want to burden itself with Pakistan??

People need to stop jumping from one patron to another, Pakistan needs to go along the painful route of developing and fixing itself, by all means use what's available but Pakistan must look inwards to solve issues.

 

[Speed]

It's true, look at it this way - why would china want to burden itself with Pakistan??

People need to stop jumping from one patron to another, Pakistan needs to go along the painful route of developing and fixing itself, by all means use what's available but Pakistan must look inwards to solve issues.

very well said..Chinese are in business mode right now and they only and only think business and nothing else

 

[Jango]

well, it is high time Pakistan should rely on Pakistan, the nation should rely on itself rather than look for somebody else. A bit of help is OK, but dependency is not good.

 

[deckingraj]

It's true, look at it this way - why would china want to burden itself with Pakistan??

People need to stop jumping from one patron to another, Pakistan needs to go along the painful route of developing and fixing itself, by all means use what's available but Pakistan must look inwards to solve issues.

I have no doubt that China will eventually take over the strategic partner role but not in near future...US is still the sole super power and will remain so...China's own backyard is somewhat volatile and it would be a mistake to get on to another messy South Asia....rise of India is another factor that will keep China away from getting too involved in South Asia.....

I agree with r3alist that Pak should better fix herself instead of replacing one partner with another...Strategic partners do come but at a price...look around the world and you will see what i am pointing at...

 

[ramu]

If only Pakistan was realistic about foreign relations and did not live in a world where it dreamt that China is a friend who will put Pakistan's interests above its own.