ISLAMABAD, July 21: Beijing has conveyed its gratitude to Islamabad for providing security to the Chinese working in Pakistan and expressed confidence in the government’s ability to maintain social stability in the country.

Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi wrote a note of thanks to Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri on Friday, a day after Chinese workers narrowly escaped a suicide bomb attack in Hub, Balochistan.

“The Chinese side is grateful for the security measures rendered by the Pakistani government and people to the Chinese engineers and technicians working in Pakistan,” Mr Jiechi said in the message released by the foreign minister’s office here on Saturday.

“The Chinese side also strongly condemns terrorism in all forms. The Chinese side believes that the Pakistani government and people have full capacity to maintain social stability and economic development,” it said.

Mr Jiechi also expressed his deep condolences and sympathy for the victims of the terrorist attack that caused many casualties.