Press Trust of India

ISLAMABAD, 19 MAY: In the wake of the US raid
in Abbottabad that killed Osama bin Laden, China has “warned in
unequivocal terms that any attack on Pakistan would be construed as an
attack on China”, a media report claimed today.
The warning was
formally conveyed by the Chinese foreign minister at last week’s
China-US strategic dialogue and economic talks in Washington, The News
daily quoted diplomatic sources as saying. China also advised the USa to
“respect Pakistan’s sovereignty and solidarity”, the report said.
Chinese
Premier Mr Wen Jiabao informed his Pakistani counterpart Mr Yousuf Raza
Gilani about the matters taken up with the US during their formal talks
at the Great Hall of the People yesterday. The report said China
“warned in unequivocal terms that any attack on Pakistan would be
construed as an attack on China”. The two premiers held a 45-minute
one-on-one meeting before beginning talks with their delegations.
The
Chinese leadership was “extremely forthcoming in assuring its
unprecedented support to Pakistan for its national cause and security”
and discussed all subjects of mutual interest with Mr Gilani, the report
said…
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