China on Friday told Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who air-dashed here on Friday to seek its support on Kashmir, that it regarded both India and Pakistan as "friendly neighbours" and wants them to resolve the issue through UN resolutions and the Shimla agreement.
Tensions between India and Pakistan spiralled after New Delhi revoked Article 370 to withdraw the special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the region into two Union Territories - Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh.
In reaction to India's move, Pakistan downgraded the diplomatic relations by expelling the Indian High Commissioner and suspended trade ties with New Delhi. Qureshi arrived here on Friday morning to seek all-weather ally China's support for Pakistan's efforts to ratchet-up the Kashmir issue.