China reassures support to Pakistan amid evolving Afghan situation

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday reiterated the resolve to thwart designs of spoilers of China Pakistan Economic Corridor
(CPEC). According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan His Excellency Nong Rong called on COAS Gen Qamar
Bajwa at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.
During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, developing Afghanistan situation, and regional security were discussed in detail. The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s sincere efforts for bringing peace and stability in the region, especially in the light of recent developments in Afghanistan, and reiterated that China will continue to support Pakistan as a strategic partner.
China has reassured Pakistan of its support as a strategic partner, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said , amid a rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan following the exit of US troops from Kabul. The Taliban celebrated their total return to power on Tuesday with gunfire and diplomacy, after the last US troops flew out of Afghanistan to end two decades of war.
The United States’ longest military conflict drew to a close on Monday night when its forces
abandoned Kabul’s airport, where it had overseen a frenzied airlift that saw more than 123,000 people flee life under the Taliban. Taliban fighters then quickly swept into the
airport and fired weapons into the sky across the city in jubilation — an astonishing return
after US forces invaded in 2001 and toppled them for supporting Al-Qaeda.