ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has reaffirmed that Pakistan\u2019s relations with China remain unaffected by recent geopolitical shifts and resulting realignments.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very confident that these relations are stable and sustainable on their own and will continue to grow and achieve new heights,\u201d Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said during the weekly media briefing.<\/p>\n
His remarks came a day after Chi\u00adn\u00adese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Pakistan as part of his three-nation South Asian tour to attend the sixth Pakistan-China Strategic Dialogue.<\/p>\n
While the Pak-China dialogue broadly reviewed various aspects of the bilateral relationship, both sides carefully navigated the region\u2019s shifting geopolitical landscape marked by warming China-India ties, Pakistan\u2019s growing engagement with the United States, and tensions in US-India relations driven by President Trump\u2019s tariffs and policies.<\/p>\n
FO terms New Delhi\u2019s missile capabilities a global security threat<\/p>\n
India\u2019s leg of Yi\u2019s visit strengthened China\u2019s rapprochement with New Delhi after years of hostility. The visit resulted in agreements to resume suspended trade talks and accelerate negotiations on border disputes.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a media conference following the bilateral dialogue, Yi had emphasised China\u2019s partnerships with both India and Pakistan \u201cwere not targeted at any third party, nor were they affected by any third party.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both Yi and FM Ishaq Dar underlined the importance that Pakistan and China attach to each other. Yi described Islamabad as \u201cthe most important stop\u201d on his three-nation trip and highlighted the \u201cstronger internal drive\u201d behind bilateral ties.<\/p>\n
Echoing these sentiments, the FO spokesperson said: \u201cPakistan-China relationship is a very sustainable, longstanding, and robust relationship.\u201d He expressed confidence that Pakistan-China relations, including their growing economic and strategic cooperation, would not be affected by regional developments, including those involving China.<\/p>\n
Dialogue offer<\/p>\n
Mr Khan said Pakistan is ready for an all-encompassing dialogue with India and welcomed the mediatory efforts of \u2018friends\u2019. \u201cWe are ready for composite dialogue. We welcome any effort which helps us achieve our objectives,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n
Although Wang Yi did not publicly comment on India-Pakistan tensions or offer to mediate, he said, \u201cA peaceful, stable, and prosperous South Asia serves the common interests of all sides and meets the expectations of all peoples.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Dar, soon after Yi\u2019s visit, signalled Pakistan\u2019s readiness to engage in dialogue with India. The FO spokesman stressed that unlike India\u2019s insistence on focusing solely on terrorism, Pakistan believes \u201cthis would just be one item during the composite dialogue.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pakistan was not reluctant to address terrorism, as \u201cwe have complete and detailed evidence about India\u2019s acts of terrorism against Pakistan\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n
Agni-V test<\/p>\n
The FO warned that India\u2019s expanding missile capabilities pose a threat to both regional and global security and criticised the selective application of export control regulations by the Western countries that enabled New Delhi to advance its missile programme.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe acquisition and testing of int\u00adercontinental ballistic missile capabilities reflects a growing military threat posed by India extending far beyond the region and even the continent. This development seriously undermines peace, security and strategic stability at both regional and global levels,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndia\u2019s expanding missile arsenal, including systems with intercontinental range, raises serious concerns about the selective and discriminatory application of Export Control Regulations that have enabled such destabilising advancements,\u201d Mr Khan added.<\/p>\n
Expressing concern over India\u2019s accelerating arms buildup, Mr Khan warned: \u201cIt is dangerous not only for Pakistan\u2019s security but also for regional stability.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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