Regarding the relations with China and the United States, Pakistan has made a statement! On July 27, while visiting the United States, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Dar, stated that this government has always emphasized and will continue to emphasize that China is a firm brotherly partnership, and we also hope to establish the strongest relations with the United States. This is the policy of the government led by Prime Minister Sharif. I am pleased that they (the Trump administration) have actively engaged with us.
Dar pointed out that this is the first meeting between the foreign ministers of Pakistan and the United States in nine years. Dar said: I would like to say that this meeting was very friendly. Obviously, Pakistan has made a statement regarding its relations with China and the United States. Of course, why did Pakistan make such a statement? On one hand, it shows that Pakistan is very clear that China and the United States are now in a competitive relationship, on the other hand, Pakistan believes that maintaining balance as much as possible between China and the United States is in the interest of Pakistan.
From Pakistan's perspective, the Sino-Pakistani relationship is very important, and the U.S.-Pakistani relationship is also very important. Whether from the perspective of obtaining international funding, maintaining trade relations with the United States, or further exerting pressure on India and improving its own geopolitical situation, Pakistan especially does not want the United States and India to be too close. The first meeting between Pakistan and the United States in nine years actually indicates that since the United States returned to the Indo-Pacific, Pakistan has been neglected by the United States for nine years.
During these nine years, India has been treated as a guest of honor by the United States. Now, the U.S.-India relationship has turned from hot to cold, which is an opportunity for Pakistan. Of course, Pakistan needs to build a close relationship with the United States, which inevitably means seeking a balance between China and the United States, and to a certain extent playing a role in cooperating with the United States to counter India. But we believe that the basic foundation of the Sino-Pakistani relationship will not be affected.
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