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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
China pledges support for PakistanBEIJING: China pledged its support for close ally Pakistan on Tuesday, after the United States announced it would suspend $800 million worth of security aid to Islamabad. “Pakistan is an important country in South Asia. The stability and development of Pakistan is closely connected with the peace and stability of South Asia,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters. “China has always provided assistance to Pakistan, helping it improve people’s livelihood and realise the sustainable development of its economy and society. China will continue to do so in the future.” China is one of Pakistan’s closest allies and is also its main arms supplier – a situation that India has also expressed concern about. afp
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk