China has wrapped up nearly three weeks of joint counterterrorism drills with Pakistan and signalled future “cross-border strategic projection” between the two militaries. It comes as Beijing has stepped up pressure on Islamabad to do more to stop attacks targeting its nationals in the neighbouring South Asian country. The People’s Liberation Army sent troops to…
China’s far west region of Xinjiang is seeking closer ties and cross-border cooperation with Pakistan and Central Asian countries in a bid to counter US sanctions and consolidate its role as a gateway under the Belt and Road Initiative. Khunjerab port – the sole border crossing connecting China and Pakistan – in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous…
China’s top military official held security talks with his Pakistani counterpart on Wednesday amid joint counterterrorism drills in the wake of several attacks targeting Chinese interests and citizens in the South Asian country. Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), met Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Syed Asim Munir during a visit to…
China has expressed serious concerns over the safety of its citizens in Pakistan, calling it “unacceptable” that they have been targeted by terrorists twice in the past six months. Chinese ambassador Jiang Zaidong raised these allegations in comments made during an event in Islamabad, after the deaths of seven Chinese individuals in suicide attacks since…
At least two Chinese were killed and one Chinese and several Pakistanis were wounded, China’s embassy said on Monday morning. The embassy said that around 11pm on Sunday a “terrorist attack” was launched on vehicles of a China-funded electric power company. 01:58 Massive blast in Karachi kills 2 Chinese nationals as separatist group claims responsibility…