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China, Pakistan vow to strengthen anti-terrorism cooperation
2014-05-23
SHANGHAI, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday agreed to strengthen cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts.

At a bilateral meeting, Xi said that China backs Pakistan in practicing a counter-terrorism strategy based on its national conditions and is willing to enhance bilateral security cooperation to safeguard the peace and stability of the two countries and the region.

Hussain said that the "East Turkistan" terrorism forces are a common enemy of Pakistan and China and vowed to make joint efforts with China to combat the terrorists.
Better double check that with East Turkistan office in the ISI.
Pakistan will take effective measures to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens and projects in the country, Hussain said.

On economic cooperation, Xi called on the two countries to jointly promote the construction of the China-Pakistan economic corridor, an important part of the Silk Road economic belt
Which curiously does not go through Pakistan; see the map (credit, The Diplomat)
and the 21st century maritime Silk Road.
AKA the string of pearls, a military initiative with the aim of providing China's navy access to a series of ports stretching from the South China Sea to the Arabian Sea
He urged the two sides to ensure the operation of joint projects in Pakistan's Gwadar port and Lahore Metro.

Hailing the Pakistan-China economic corridor, Hussain said Pakistan is willing to create good conditions for projects and hopes the two sides will enhance cooperation in electricity.
Posted by:Squinty

#1  looks like I posted too soon.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2014-05-23 20:25  

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