Pakistan and China on Monday held high level counter-terrorism talks, days after Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed was put under “house arrest” in lahore.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi met Chinese State Commissioner for Counter Terrorism and Security Cheng Guoping who is here on a three-day visit and reviewed all aspects of bilateral relationship, with a special focus on security and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Fatmi said Pakistan viewed its relationship with China as the “cornerstone” of its foreign policy and the country will continue to support Beijing on all its issues of core interest, including combating “evils” of terrorism and separatism.
“The SAPM affirmed that friendship with China was the cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy,” Foreign Office quoted Fatemi as saying. He said Pakistan supported China on all its core issues, while firmly opposing any attempt to undermine China’s sovereignty.