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Respect Pak sovereignty, China tells US
China has warned in unequivocal terms that any attack on Pakistan would be construed as an attack on China.
The Chinese foreign minister, who represented his country in the talks, conveyed the Chinese feelings to the United States. Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao disclosed this during his two-hour-long formal talks with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani at the Great Hall of the People. The two prime ministers also held a 45-minute one-to-one meeting before beginning the talks with their respective delegations. Highly-placed diplomatic sources told The News here in Beijing that the Chinese leadership was extremely forthcoming in assuring its unprecedented support to Pakistan for its national cause and security and discussed with PM Gilani all subjects of mutual interests. The Chinese prime minister announced that the Chinese leadership was sending a special envoy to Islamabad to express solidarity with Pakistan at this crucial period in its history. The envoy, a senior level minister, will also take part in the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Sources disclosed that China had also agreed to provide Pakistan 50 new JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter planes for its air force. The Block-58 planes would be produced in Pakistan under a co-production agreement. It is likely that the production of the planes would start in June next year and till then China will complete the supply of 50 JF-17 planes for which an agreement was signed earlier. Posted by: tipper 2011-05-19 |
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