BEIJING – China has expressed confidence that Pakistan is capable of upholding domestic security and stability and taking firm measures to earnestly safeguard China’s interests in Pakistan.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang in a regular press conference on Tuesday also said that forces of Pakistan are also capable of protecting the Chinese citizens and institutions inside their country.
Referring to the recent terrorist attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi, he said: “I would like to stress that any attempt to undermine the friendship between China and Pakistan is doomed to fail”.
Last week, Pakistani forces foiled a planned terror bid to storm the Chinese consulate by a banned group, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). All the three attackers were killed before they enter the premises of the compound. Two policemen and such civilians were also martyred during the attack.
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Shuang responding to a question said, “When dealing with this incident, the Chinese and Pakistani governments and the two peoples firmly trust each other, support each other and show friendliness towards each other. The facts once again prove that the friendship between China and Pakistan is higher than mountains and deeper than oceans and that our two peoples share weal and woe. China and Pakistan deserve the title of all-weather strategic cooperative partners.”
He went on to say that the Chinese side expresses heartfelt thanks to Pakistani police for the swift and decisive actions they had taken to effectively safeguard the security of the staff of the Chinese Consulate-General.
“We deeply mourn for the Pakistani security personnel who lost their lives in the attack and express sincere sympathy to the injured,” he added.
Besides, many Chinese institutions and people in Pakistan, Chinese around the world have made charitable donations on a voluntary basis for the martyred policemen.
The Pakistani side said that they will do their utmost to solve the case, firmly crack down on the organization who is responsible for the attack and redouble their efforts to ensure the safety of the Chinese institutions and the Chinese citizens in Pakistan and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, he said.
