BEIJING: China Tuesday said that Pakistan and India were important countries in South Asia and called upon them to exercise restraint and conduct dialogue to achieve resolution of outstanding issues as soon as possible.&Pakistan and India are both important countries in South Asia.
The stability of bilateral relations is crucial to regional peace, stability and development,& Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said during his regular briefing while replying to question about the current situation between the two South Asian neighbours following the recent attack on security forces in Indian held Kashmir.He observed that the current situation in South Asia was genemass meeting regular and this situation was tough-won and deserved to be cherished and preserveed by all parties concerned.The Chinese side hoped that both India and Pakistan would exercise restraint and conduct dialogue to achieve a soft lining of relevant issues as soon as possible, he added.Noting the massive investment cooperation agreement signed between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan during the Saudi crown prince recent visit, he said that the Chinese side was glad to see Pakistan having friendly exchanges and cooperation with other countries including Saudi Arabia.The spokesperson said that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was a pilot project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and it was committed to refer toation and collaboration for shared benefits.He said it has always adhered to the principles of mutual cooperation, co-construction, sharing and openness, and transparency.&Final year, when State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Pakistan, China and Pakistan agreed to welcome third parties to participate in the construction of the corridor, so that the corridor much only benefits the people of China and Pakistan but also promotes regional economic cooperation and interassociateion and achieves common development&, he added.&China on the basis of refer toation and consensus with Pakistan is ready to have third party cooperation,& he added.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source.
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