10-05-2025
China says it will stand by 'iron-clad friend' Pakistan
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday said that his country would continue to stand by Pakistan in upholding its 'sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national independence'.The Chinese foreign minister made these comments during a telephonic conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, according to a statement by the Foreign India-Pakistan tensions Live Updates here
During the conversation, Dar briefed Wang Yi on the evolving regional Yi acknowledged Pakistan's 'restraint and appreciated its responsible approach under challenging circumstances'.'He reaffirmed that China, as Pakistan's All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partner and iron-clad friend, will continue to stand firmly by Pakistan in upholding its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national independence,' the Foreign Office Dar also spoke with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, who welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and also spoke with Foreign Minister of Trkiye Hakan Fidan and apprised him of the current situation in the and Pakistan have agreed to a 'full and immediate' ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday, claiming that it was a result of the US-mediated Secretary of State Marco Rubio termed it a US-brokered ceasefire while commending Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif on 'their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace'.advertisementThe ceasefire came hours after India and Pakistan attacked each other's military facilities, dangerously escalating the ongoing conflict.
