China offers support for Pakistan counterterrorism efforts after Pulwama attack
- Foreign minister Wang Yi talks to Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi ahead of their summit this week with India and Russia
- Attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir on February 14 killed more than 40 Indian paramilitary personnel
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi expressed support for Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts in a phone call on Monday in the wake of the deadly Pulwama terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi briefed Wang on Pakistan’s position regarding the suicide attack that killed more than 40 Indian paramilitary personnel on February 14, and said Pakistan would work with India in “sincerity and determination, to find out the truth of the incident”, according to a statement about the call from China’s foreign ministry.
In the phone call with Qureshi, Wang said China supported Pakistan and India to quickly resolve the issue, and to avoid escalating tensions.
Qureshi said Pakistan would maintain regional peace, and was willing to strengthen its cooperation with other countries.
Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed, which claimed responsibility for the attack, has caused friction between China and India. India claims Pakistan gives tacit support to the group, which Pakistani authorities deny.