China on Thursday protested over reports of India’s plans to hold next year’s meeting of G20 leaders in Jammu and Kashmir and echoed the voice of its close ally Pakistan, saying that the parties concerned should be given a political color to the issue. should avoid. “We have taken cognizance of relevant information,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a media briefing here on Thursday.
“China’s stand on Kashmir is consistent and very clear,” he said. This is an ongoing issue between India and Pakistan. It should be appropriately resolved in accordance with relevant UN resolutions and bilateral agreements. The parties concerned should avoid complicating the situation with unilateral steps, Zhao said. We have to resolve disputes through dialogue and dialogue and together we have to maintain peace and stability. He said that the G20 is the main forum for international economic cooperation.
Now we will consider attending G20 meeting: Zhao
Zhao further said, “We call on relevant parties to focus on economic recovery and refrain from politicizing this relevant issue and make positive contributions to improving global economic governance.” Will China participate in the meeting as a member of the G-20 group? In response to this question, Zhao said, “We will consider whether or not to attend the meeting.” When asked about China’s construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor in the disputed region of PoK and India’s objection to it, he said, “Both matters are of completely different nature.”
Our stand on Kashmir has not changed: Zhao
China has undertaken projects to develop Pakistan’s economy and improve the livelihood of its people. “Some projects are in that part of Kashmir which is under the control of Pakistan,” he said. The concerned Chinese companies running the projects do this with the aim of helping the local people to develop their economy and improve their livelihood. This does not mean that our stand on Kashmir has changed, Zhao said.
J&K to host G20 meetings in 2023
Pakistan on June 25 said that it rejects India’s attempt to meet the G20 countries in Kashmir and expects the group’s member states to adopt the proposal, taking full cognizance of the essential elements of law and justice. will oppose clearly. Jammu and Kashmir will host the G20 meetings in 2023. The world’s largest economies are included in this influential group. On Thursday, the Jammu and Kashmir administration had constituted a five-member high-level committee for overall coordination. This will be the first major international meeting proposed here after the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was withdrawn.
Pakistan rejects such attempts by India: Asim Iftikhar
Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmed said in a statement that Islamabad has taken note of reports in Indian media indicating that India may consider holding some G20 meetings in Jammu and Kashmir. He said, Pakistan completely rejects any such attempt by India. Ahmed said it was a well-known fact that “Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognized disputed territory between Pakistan and India and has been on the agenda of the United Nations Security Council for more than seven decades.”