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Pak Journo: China Seeking to Establish Military Bases in Border Region
2011-11-02
Claims Chinese Troops Were Part of Pakistani Army Exercise along India Border
In a recent article, renowned Pakistani journalist Amir Mir made startling disclosures that China is seeking to establish military bases in the Pakistani border region along Afghanistan, where U.S. troops are deployed.

These Chinese military bases could be established in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) or in Gilgit Baltistan, a region that borders China and has traditionally been considered as part of Jammu & Kashmir.

Indian Army chief V.K. Singh has said that around 4,000 Chinese, including soldiers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), are present in Pakistani Kashmir.
Amir Mir, who is an author of several books on militancy in Pakistan, also noted that the Chinese first want to establish these military bases, giving a lower priority to the Pakistani request to take over the strategically important Gwadar port. The Gwadar port on the Baluchistan coast seeks to undermine Indian naval dominance in the region. In his article, Amir Mir also revealed that Chinese troops also took part in a Pakistani military exercise which was held along the Indian border in August.

These revelations are likely to heighten the tension between India and Pakistan, as several Indian military leaders have warned in the recent past that Pakistan and China pose a joint threat to the security of India. Indian Army chief V.K. Singh has said that around 4,000 Chinese, including soldiers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), are present in Pakistani Kashmir.


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#2  What are the Chinese getting out of this?

Apparently China is tired of the stream of jihadis coming home from the training camps of Pakistan, Pablo, ie from the hands of the ISI. China is not as understanding of the little dilemmas pricking the Army of the Pure as is the West.
Posted by: trailing wife   2011-11-02 17:45  

#1  What are the Chinese getting out of this?

Ideally if i was Chinese i would want bases to keep Pak militants out of my country!
Posted by: Pablo   2011-11-02 13:54  

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