Beijing: China expressed a “deep concern” on Saturday (May 10 growing situation Between India and Pakistan and proposed playing a constructive role in resolving the issue, according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
“China closely monitors the current situation between India and Pakistan,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in an article published on its website.
“We firmly call on India and Pakistan to give priority to peace and stability, to remain calm and to remember, to return to the path of political regulations by peaceful means and to avoid taking measures which degenerate tensions more,” said a declaration by a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
China remains ready to continue playing a constructive role in this case, added the ministry.
Beijing comments have coincided with Calls by the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday in India and Pakistan to restore direct communication to “avoid a calculation error”.
Rubio spoke on the phone with the main diplomats of the Southern Asian rivals and with the Pakistani army chief, considered the country's Power Broker keys.
In separate calls with foreign ministers, Rubio, “stressed that the two parties must identify the methods to defuse and restore direct communication to avoid a calculation error,” said State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.
In conversations with the two foreign ministers and with the Pakistani army chief Asim Munnir, Rubio “also offered assistance to start constructive talks to avoid future conflicts,” said Bruce.
President Donald Trump also said on Wednesday that “if I can do anything to help, I will be there” and claimed to “get along very well” with India and Pakistan.
China has close links with Pakistan, especially in defense with the Chinese supply of military equipment.
Pakistan is an American ally, although its importance has decreased since the withdrawal of Washington in 2021 from neighboring Afghanistan. The United States and India have also deepened security ties in recent years.
