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China asks Pakistan to uproot militants
China has asked Pakistan to use all its resources to uproot the militant organisation 'East Turkistan Islamic Movement' from the country.According to BBC, Chinese President Hu Jintao has sent this message through diplomatic channels to President Asif Ali Zardari. Hu also asked the president to step up the security of Chinese nationals working or living in Pakistan. BBC quoted a Foreign Ministry source as saying that there was a news report on East Turkistan Islamic Movement members hiding and operating in different parts of the Tribal Areas. The source said the militant organisation was involved in terrorist activities in China and was provoking Chinese Muslims to join them. In the official documents obtained by the BBC, the Chinese president expressed concern over the security of around 10,000 Chinese professionals in Pakistan, especially the 3,000 working on the Karakoram Highway near Swat. Posted by: Fred 2009-06-03 |
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