China defended Pakistan on Friday, saying it has made “tremendous efforts” in the fight against terrorism and should not be singled out, after India and the United States issued a strong statement calling on Islamabad to act against the use of its territory. to launch attacks.
“Terrorism is a common challenge faced by all countries. And Pakistan has made enormous efforts and sacrifices in the fight against terrorism. The international community must fully recognize and respect that, ”said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian at a regular briefing.
His remarks came a day after a joint statement at the end of the 17th meeting of the Joint United States-India Task Force on Countering Terrorism and the third session of the Nominations Dialogue held virtually from 9-10 September.
He said that India and the United States “underscored the urgent need for Pakistan to take immediate, sustained and irreversible action to ensure that no territory under its control is used for terrorist attacks, and to quickly bring the perpetrators of such attacks, including 26/11 Mumbai and Pathankot “.
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Noting that Friday is the 19th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, Zhao said: “All countries must work together to prevent and combat terrorism and safeguard world peace and stability. So, on this very special day, I would like to say that we hope that the United States does not forget terrorism and Covid-19 are common enemies of all humanity. And China and Pakistan are not enemies of the United States. “
“China opposes all kinds of terrorism and we believe that the UN should play a leading role and we oppose double standards in the fight against terrorism. And we oppose the attempt to link terrorism to any specific country, “he added.
Zhao said that all countries should work together to prevent and combat terrorism and safeguard world peace and stability.
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