BEIJING: Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe has said that China is willing to work with Pakistan to focus on building a community of human destiny, consolidate the all-weather friendship and deepen pragmatic cooperation between the two armed forces.
Talking to Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi here on Thursday, Wei said China and Pakistan were good neighbours, good friends and good partners.
He said his country was ready to provide security guarantees for the One Belt, One Road project. He said that under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, the people throughout the country were striving hard to realise the Chinese dream.
Admiral Abbasi congratulated the world-renowned achievements of the Chinese armed forces. He said Pakistan cherished the traditional friendship with China and was willing to deepen exchanges and cooperation between the two armed forces in high-level exchanges, practical training, and equipment and technology, and promote the development of relations between the two countries and the two armed forces.
Published in Dawn, April 20th, 2018
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Pak has a great trade imbalance with China. Although China has bought more goods from Pak, but still more is desired. Since China repeated term Pak as close friend, it may please buy more from us.
Defense pact is the need of the hour
Beware of China. A dragon is much more dangerous than a crocodile.
Good to see two asian countries building relationship. Rather than investment in army of Pak China should reduce the interest rate of loan, train local people of Pak and provide them job in Chinese industries requiring cheqp labour. Technology transfer is another key in growth of Pak and Pak should demand the transfer immediately. Also road should be built to connect Pak manufacturing hubs with China rather only markets of Pak which present CPEC picture says.
China desires consolidated ties with Pakistan in order to sell the military weapons. China manufactures all kinds of weapons and military equipment. Is that what all superpowers helping smaller nations do, sell weapons?
China wants good GDP growth for Pakistan so that it can be used to pay CPEC loans.
We have already seen what the Chinese engineers have done to Pakistani police. Wonder what can happen when Chinese army is here!!!
The beginning of new east india company
"He said his country was ready to provide security guarantees for the One Belt, One Road project."
The British said the same thing to Emperor Jahangir when they suggested to bring their own security (army) to a trading colony in Mumbai so the Mughal Sultanate won't have to bear the cost of security.
Will we ever learn?
The python is beginning to tighten its coils.......
"Community of human destiny"? What does that even mean?
China wants to make Pakistan it's vassal territory.
@NOBODY just wait and watch.
Whenever the word Pakistan and China are in the same sentence Indians show so much hate and jealousy just wondering why they’re so full of hate and why they pretend as If they really “Care” about Pakistan
This is most desirable ...
To my Indian friends here why are you so worried about our debt. Long live Pak china friendship
China and Pakistan are destined to be one nation ,one people.
Pakistanis must be very careful about the Indian propaganda against the China-Pak friendship. Modi government can not digest the reality of CPEC project which is very near to complete. India's Chabahar project with Iran is now dead.
@Saif Zulfiqar , Please check the facts.
World renowned achievement by the PLA? Comrade Xi Jinping? Are we headed towards a one party state to be run by a president for life?
For an optimally fruitful cooperation between China and Pakistan, the commerce and other exchanges have to balanced, which is not the case at present.
What else can he say at this crucial juncture in time and history?
@Prateik "China wants to make Pakistan it's vassal territory." So does the rest of the world. Pakistan can only choose one at a time, maximum. Wait for your turn or come up with something better.
@Alba "China desires consolidated ties with Pakistan in order to sell the military weapons." At least they make the effort to consolidate ties to sell affordable weapons, contrary to others who sell expensive ones without consolidating ties.Should we buy expensive ones?
couple of days back, China was offering ONE BELT road via China - Nepal - India!!!
So, China means just a business, pure corporate mentality!
@M Mirza That can never happen....China won't do it it has its own interests...
Whenever china pak news on cooperation is there indians have a hard time digesting
In order to focus on building a community of human destiny, Pakistan shall have to get rid of its inhuman politicians born only to grill and squeeze everything out of the people they come to 'rule' by all means.
@Prateik "China wants to make Pakistan it's vassal territory." you say, but India want to destroy it completely.
Pak-China friendship Zinda baad.
@Political connoisseur Pakistan do not produce enough products to export. Many countries desire to import Pakistani products but Pakistan is too behind in industrial development. Bangladesh is producing better textile than Pakistan.!
Its surprising how Indians suddenly become our well wisher when it comes to Pak China relationship
@Zak -- ""China and Pakistan are destined to be one nation ,one people.""
Before making above comment, hope you know that China is single party ruled nation, they are communists and they officially hate religion and openly declare that they have no religion, they officially keep on conveting their citizens Atheists.
Such a hostile neighbour it is better to have a defense fact with China.
First allow Pakistan to export its product to china market with no or less duty just like European and USA allow.
@Rex :Seems like communist propaganda note.
Pakistan and China will strengthen the security and economics of the region and ensure no other ‘misguided wannabes’ invade and occupy other smaller countries in the region like Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh or Maldives, or dictate to them.
We are getting left behind.
US , you will still be our friends, despite the amount of times you let us down, bad mouthed us, and hob nobbed with our enemy.
"his country was ready to provide security guarantees for the One Belt, One Road project" .."Chinese dream?"
What does he mean by this? Is it domination?
I believe in our forces more than anyone else in the world to provide us security. Chinese boots should better keep out of our land and if they are interested to provide security then ensure our "economic security" !!!
@ R K Pattath thank you for your warning. I would prefer dragon as fictions can't harm reality (for your kind information dragon is a fictional animal) instead of crocodile the real animal which can harm in reality.
Comments (41) Closed
Pak has a great trade imbalance with China. Although China has bought more goods from Pak, but still more is desired. Since China repeated term Pak as close friend, it may please buy more from us.
Defense pact is the need of the hour
Beware of China. A dragon is much more dangerous than a crocodile.
Good to see two asian countries building relationship. Rather than investment in army of Pak China should reduce the interest rate of loan, train local people of Pak and provide them job in Chinese industries requiring cheqp labour. Technology transfer is another key in growth of Pak and Pak should demand the transfer immediately. Also road should be built to connect Pak manufacturing hubs with China rather only markets of Pak which present CPEC picture says.
China desires consolidated ties with Pakistan in order to sell the military weapons. China manufactures all kinds of weapons and military equipment. Is that what all superpowers helping smaller nations do, sell weapons?
China wants good GDP growth for Pakistan so that it can be used to pay CPEC loans.
We have already seen what the Chinese engineers have done to Pakistani police. Wonder what can happen when Chinese army is here!!!
The beginning of new east india company
"He said his country was ready to provide security guarantees for the One Belt, One Road project."
The British said the same thing to Emperor Jahangir when they suggested to bring their own security (army) to a trading colony in Mumbai so the Mughal Sultanate won't have to bear the cost of security.
Will we ever learn?
The python is beginning to tighten its coils.......
"Community of human destiny"? What does that even mean?
China wants to make Pakistan it's vassal territory.
@NOBODY just wait and watch.
Whenever the word Pakistan and China are in the same sentence Indians show so much hate and jealousy just wondering why they’re so full of hate and why they pretend as If they really “Care” about Pakistan
This is most desirable ...
To my Indian friends here why are you so worried about our debt. Long live Pak china friendship
China and Pakistan are destined to be one nation ,one people.
Pakistanis must be very careful about the Indian propaganda against the China-Pak friendship. Modi government can not digest the reality of CPEC project which is very near to complete. India's Chabahar project with Iran is now dead.
@Saif Zulfiqar , Please check the facts.
World renowned achievement by the PLA? Comrade Xi Jinping? Are we headed towards a one party state to be run by a president for life?
For an optimally fruitful cooperation between China and Pakistan, the commerce and other exchanges have to balanced, which is not the case at present.
What else can he say at this crucial juncture in time and history?
@Prateik "China wants to make Pakistan it's vassal territory." So does the rest of the world. Pakistan can only choose one at a time, maximum. Wait for your turn or come up with something better.
@Alba "China desires consolidated ties with Pakistan in order to sell the military weapons." At least they make the effort to consolidate ties to sell affordable weapons, contrary to others who sell expensive ones without consolidating ties.Should we buy expensive ones?
couple of days back, China was offering ONE BELT road via China - Nepal - India!!!
So, China means just a business, pure corporate mentality!
@M Mirza That can never happen....China won't do it it has its own interests...
Whenever china pak news on cooperation is there indians have a hard time digesting
In order to focus on building a community of human destiny, Pakistan shall have to get rid of its inhuman politicians born only to grill and squeeze everything out of the people they come to 'rule' by all means.
@Prateik "China wants to make Pakistan it's vassal territory." you say, but India want to destroy it completely.
Pak-China friendship Zinda baad.
@Political connoisseur Pakistan do not produce enough products to export. Many countries desire to import Pakistani products but Pakistan is too behind in industrial development. Bangladesh is producing better textile than Pakistan.!
Its surprising how Indians suddenly become our well wisher when it comes to Pak China relationship
@Zak -- ""China and Pakistan are destined to be one nation ,one people.""
Before making above comment, hope you know that China is single party ruled nation, they are communists and they officially hate religion and openly declare that they have no religion, they officially keep on conveting their citizens Atheists.
Such a hostile neighbour it is better to have a defense fact with China.
First allow Pakistan to export its product to china market with no or less duty just like European and USA allow.
@Rex :Seems like communist propaganda note.
Pakistan and China will strengthen the security and economics of the region and ensure no other ‘misguided wannabes’ invade and occupy other smaller countries in the region like Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh or Maldives, or dictate to them.
We are getting left behind.
US , you will still be our friends, despite the amount of times you let us down, bad mouthed us, and hob nobbed with our enemy.
"his country was ready to provide security guarantees for the One Belt, One Road project" .."Chinese dream?"
What does he mean by this? Is it domination?
I believe in our forces more than anyone else in the world to provide us security. Chinese boots should better keep out of our land and if they are interested to provide security then ensure our "economic security" !!!
@ R K Pattath thank you for your warning. I would prefer dragon as fictions can't harm reality (for your kind information dragon is a fictional animal) instead of crocodile the real animal which can harm in reality.