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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Apr 20, 2018 08:47am
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.
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Apr 20, 2018 08:55am
Defense pact is the need of the hour
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Apr 20, 2018 09:11am
Beware of China. A dragon is much more dangerous than a crocodile.
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Apr 20, 2018 09:49am
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.
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Apr 20, 2018 09:51am
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?
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Apr 20, 2018 10:01am
China wants good GDP growth for Pakistan so that it can be used to pay CPEC loans.
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Apr 20, 2018 10:03am
We have already seen what the Chinese engineers have done to Pakistani police. Wonder what can happen when Chinese army is here!!!
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Apr 20, 2018 10:06am
The beginning of new east india company
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Apr 20, 2018 10:07am
"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?
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Apr 20, 2018 10:27am
The python is beginning to tighten its coils.......
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Apr 20, 2018 10:28am
"Community of human destiny"? What does that even mean?
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Apr 20, 2018 10:36am
China wants to make Pakistan it's vassal territory.
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Apr 20, 2018 10:42am
@NOBODY just wait and watch.
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Apr 20, 2018 11:00am
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
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Apr 20, 2018 11:12am
This is most desirable ...
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Apr 20, 2018 11:22am
To my Indian friends here why are you so worried about our debt. Long live Pak china friendship
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Apr 20, 2018 11:24am
China and Pakistan are destined to be one nation ,one people.
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Apr 20, 2018 11:41am
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.
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Apr 20, 2018 12:01pm
@Saif Zulfiqar , Please check the facts.
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Apr 20, 2018 12:45pm
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?
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Apr 20, 2018 12:47pm
For an optimally fruitful cooperation between China and Pakistan, the commerce and other exchanges have to balanced, which is not the case at present.
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Apr 20, 2018 01:36pm
What else can he say at this crucial juncture in time and history?
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Apr 20, 2018 02:37pm
@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.
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Apr 20, 2018 02:45pm
@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?
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Apr 20, 2018 02:57pm
couple of days back, China was offering ONE BELT road via China - Nepal - India!!!
So, China means just a business, pure corporate mentality!
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Apr 20, 2018 03:05pm
@M Mirza That can never happen....China won't do it it has its own interests...
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Apr 20, 2018 03:09pm
Whenever china pak news on cooperation is there indians have a hard time digesting
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Apr 20, 2018 03:17pm
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.
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Apr 20, 2018 03:38pm
@Prateik "China wants to make Pakistan it's vassal territory." you say, but India want to destroy it completely.
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Apr 20, 2018 03:50pm
Pak-China friendship Zinda baad.
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Apr 20, 2018 03:59pm
@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.!
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Apr 20, 2018 04:22pm
Its surprising how Indians suddenly become our well wisher when it comes to Pak China relationship
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Apr 20, 2018 04:28pm
@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.
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Apr 20, 2018 04:37pm
Such a hostile neighbour it is better to have a defense fact with China.
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Apr 20, 2018 04:40pm
First allow Pakistan to export its product to china market with no or less duty just like European and USA allow.
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Apr 20, 2018 04:41pm
@Rex :Seems like communist propaganda note.
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Apr 20, 2018 05:15pm
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.
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Apr 20, 2018 05:15pm
We are getting left behind.
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Apr 20, 2018 05:20pm
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.
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Apr 20, 2018 07:03pm
"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" !!!
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Apr 20, 2018 11:40pm
@ 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.
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