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China and Pakistan talk security as they target terrorism against belt and road projects
China’s top military official held security talks with his Pakistani counterpart on Wednesday amid joint counterterrorism drills in the wake of several attacks targeting Chinese interests and citizens in the South Asian country.
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Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), met Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Syed Asim Munir during a visit to Pakistan, where he is leading a high-level delegation. Zhang vowed to strengthen ties as the two countries held their first joint anti-terrorism drills in five years.
Their talks focused on “regional security dynamics, measures for regional stability, and enhancing bilateral defence cooperation”, according to Pakistan’s military.
The two countries kicked off the Warrior-8 counterterrorism exercise last week in Pakistan. The drills came after a string of deadly attacks targeting Chinese citizens and interests over the past year, which have deepened concerns about regional security and overshadowed economic cooperation.
Four terrorists were killed last week in three separate incidents in Balochistan province, home to major projects under China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Pakistan Armed Forces said.
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On November 19, when China unveiled the plan for the joint exercises, Islamabad announced a new military offensive against separatist insurgents in Balochistan.