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| India-Pakistan |
| China seeks military bases in Pakistan |
| 2011-10-28 |
| By Amir Mir ISLAMABAD - While Pakistan wants China to build a naval base at its southwestern seaport of Gwadar in Balochistan province, Beijing is more interested in setting up military bases either in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan or in the Federally Administered Northern Areas (FANA) that border Xinjiang province. This should be fun. The Chinese desire is meant to contain growing terrorist activities of Chinese rebels belonging to the al-Qaeda-linked East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) that is also described as the Turkistani Islamic Party (TIP). Perhaps these are the Paskistanis we should be funding. The Chinese Muslim rebels want the creation of an independent Islamic state and are allegedly being trained in the tribal areas of Pakistan. By the ISI no doubt. According to well-placed diplomatic circles in Islamabad, Beijing's wish for a military presence in Pakistan was discussed at length by the political and military leadership of both countries in recent months as China (which views the Uyghur separatist sentiment as a dire threat) has become ever-more concerned about Pakistan's tribal areas as a haven for radicals. And therefor the Indians and Afghans have nothing to worry about. These two deserve each other. |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #2 The PAK Foreign Office is vehemently denying the report as "rubbish". CHINA = RUSSIA = prefers that US-NATO Troops stay, NOT leave, the AFPAK Region - Beijing fears what many Analysts in the US-West, Region are fearing in that the US is pulling out its Milfors prematurely, leaving behind weak Govts whom are easy prey to Radical Islam. ADD TO CHINA'S ONGOING STRATEGIC = MARITIME TRUBLES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA + NE ASIA - I can just hear the spirit of famous PLA General LI PIAO talking "aggressively", + slamming his fist + NOT-OBAMA'S-TOTUS Pointers on various PLA Military Maps. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-10-28 22:42 |
| #1 The Chinese government is a jealous deity. One of its edicts is "Thou shalt have no other gods before me". If the Chinese administer FATA, a lot of imams are going to become involuntary organ donors. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2011-10-28 17:42 |