Beijing: China feels "awkward" about the 2008 Mumbai terror attack carried out by Pakistani militants and wants to address India's concerns over terrorism emanating from Pakistan in a more "constructive way", a Chinese official said in a rare criticism of the all-weather ally.
"China also feels quite awkward. It does not mean China is sympathising with terrorist attacks. It is awkward diplomatically. It needs to handle this ticklish issue in a more diplomatic way," Hu Shisheng, Director of the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, a Chinese foreign ministry strategic think-tank told Indian media in Beijing.
"Chinese diplomats are getting more mature. The challenge is non interference," he said, adding that a way out has to be found.
Since last year, China has stepped up its anti-terrorism cooperation with Pakistan, he said, adding that Pakistan Army's crackdown in its own tribal region yielded positive results.
China is also pushing Pakistan to intensify its crackdown on terrorists as security is key to the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor connecting Xinjiang with Gwadar port. It runs through the PoK.
Pakistan has set up a Special Security division for the protection of the Corridor with 12,000 security personnel, he said.
"China also feels quite awkward. It does not mean China is sympathising with terrorist attacks. It is awkward diplomatically. It needs to handle this ticklish issue in a more diplomatic way," Hu Shisheng, Director of the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, a Chinese foreign ministry strategic think-tank told Indian media in Beijing.
"Chinese diplomats are getting more mature. The challenge is non interference," he said, adding that a way out has to be found.
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Since last year, China has stepped up its anti-terrorism cooperation with Pakistan, he said, adding that Pakistan Army's crackdown in its own tribal region yielded positive results.
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China is also pushing Pakistan to intensify its crackdown on terrorists as security is key to the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor connecting Xinjiang with Gwadar port. It runs through the PoK.
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Pakistan has set up a Special Security division for the protection of the Corridor with 12,000 security personnel, he said.
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