Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong met with Pakistani President Zardari
It is worth noting that three days ago, Ambassador Jiang Zaidong of our side had already met with the Pakistani Prime Minister. At that time, China gave two commitments: firmly supporting Pakistan in maintaining its sovereignty and security interests, and supporting a fair investigation into relevant events as soon as possible. From various statements, it can actually be seen that both China and Pakistan are seeking ways to peace. Against the backdrop of increasing tension between Pakistan and India, such high-density contacts between the two are particularly precious. On one hand, China's certain degree of support is like a "pillow of tranquility", giving Pakistan more confidence in diplomacy and strategy. Meanwhile, China has always adhered to an objective and impartial position on the Pakistan-India issue, opposing groundless accusations and unilateral actions. On the other hand, it reflects China's firm attitude and position in maintaining peace and stability in South Asia. In the current background of US-China competition, maintaining stability around China is crucial. Once the conflict between Pakistan and India gets out of control, it will bring serious impact to the security and stability of China's surrounding areas, which is exactly what Trump wants to see. It will distract China's attention and even consume China's energy. Therefore, China's active mediation of the India-Pakistan situation is also for its own strategic considerations. Of course, China will not be easily influenced by external interference, but will promote regional peace and development according to its own pace and principles. In addition, Pakistan is currently conducting large-scale live exercises and testing short-range surface-to-surface missiles. Previously, Pakistan also warned India that its 130 nuclear weapons are not just for show. According to foreign media reports, the Indian army recently sent Rafale fighter jets to approach the border area with Pakistan, but was suppressed in the standoff with Pakistan's J-10-CE, and finally fled the relevant airspace in a hurry. From this event, it can be seen that Pakistan has certain strength in military equipment, and India does not have absolute advantage. This inevitably makes Modi cautious about military adventurism. On the other side, the relationship between Russia and India is also quite "ambiguous". According to Russian sources, Russian President Putin and Indian Prime Minister Modi have already talked on the phone. Modi invited Putin to visit India personally. It is worth noting that due to "family affairs", Modi could not attend the Victory Day parade ceremony of the 80th anniversary of Russia scheduled for September 9th, and chose to send a representative to participate. This call may also have explained the situation to Putin. To get back to the point, Putin accepted Modi's invitation, and both sides initially reached two consensuses: first, they must resolutely crack down on all forms of terrorism without compromise; second, they emphasized the strategic nature of special priority cooperation between Russia and India. In fact, Modi's invitation to Putin to visit India is mainly to seek external support, avoid isolation, strengthen cooperation with Russia, gain more support in military equipment procurement, enhance his own military strength, and also want to probe Putin's attitude. However, from the content of this call, Putin's support for India is still more on the verbal level, without substantive action plans and specific measures, relatively flexible.
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In short, the situation between India and Pakistan remains severe, and the international community needs to intervene to push both sides back to the negotiation table to discuss issues. Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7501176366486897163/ Disclaimer: The article only represents the author's personal views. Please express your attitude by using the "like/dislike" buttons below.