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Business Recorder
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Pakistan, China discuss regional stability post-ceasefire
Pakistan and China discussed on Tuesday regional situation following the ceasefire between Pakistan and India, and stressed adherence to the principles and purposes of the UN Charter and international law for maintaining regional peace and stability. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar met with Minister of International Department of the Communist Party of China Liu Jianchao, in Beijing, said a statement released by the Foreign Office (FO). During the meeting, FM Dar appreciated China's firm support to Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and reiterated Pakistan's commitment to a 'peaceful neighbourhood while affirming its right and capability to defend its territory and people'. 'The DPM/FM underlined the need for the international community to take note of India's unilateral and illegal decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance,' said the FO. The deputy PM also stressed that the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions, remains vital for lasting peace in South Asia. During his visit, FM Dar will hold in-depth discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the evolving regional situation in South Asia and its implications for peace and stability. The two sides will also review the entire spectrum of Pakistan-China bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.
Arab News
20-05-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Pakistani deputy PM in Beijing in aftermath of worst standoff in years with India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar began meetings today, Tuesday, with Chinese officials during a three-day visit to Beijing to discuss 'the evolving regional situation in South Asia and its implications for peace and stability,' the foreign office said. The Beijing visit comes as the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has hailed the use of Chinese J-10Cs to shoot down six Indian fighter jets, including three French Rafales, during a flare-up in hostilities that saw the nuclear-armed neighbors pound each other with missiles, drones and artillery for four days until the United States brokered a ceasefire earlier this month. For China, Pakistan is a strategic and economic ally. It is investing over $60 billion to build infrastructure, energy and other projects in Pakistan as part of its China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. India and China, on the other hand, are competing regional giants and nuclear powers and widely seen as long-term strategic rivals, sharing a 3,800 Himalayan border that has been disputed since the 1950s and sparked a brief war in 1962. The most recent standoff — that started in 2020 — thawed in October as the two sides struck a patrolling agreement. Starting a day of meetings on Tuesday, Dar, who is also the foreign minister of Pakistan, met with the Minister of International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), Liu Jianchao. 'The DPM/FM appreciated China's firm support to Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and issues of its core interest,' the foreign office said in a statement. 'Liu reiterated that as All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partner and ironclad friend, China would continue to prioritize its relations with Pakistan.' In an earlier statement, the foreign office in Islamabad said Dar would discuss with Chinese leaders 'the evolving regional situation in South Asia and its implications for peace and stability.' 'The two sides will also review the entire spectrum of Pakistan-China bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest,' the statement added. The conflict between India and Pakistan has offered the world a first real glimpse into how advanced Chinese military technology performs against proven Western hardware and Chinese defense stocks have already been surging as a result. A rising military superpower, China hasn't fought a major war in more than four decades but has raced under President Xi Jinping to modernize its armed forces, pouring resources into developing sophisticated weaponry and cutting-edge technologies. It has also extended that modernization drive to Pakistan, long hailed by Beijing as its 'ironclad brother.' Over the past five years, China has supplied 81 percent of Pakistan's imported weapons, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Those exports include advanced fighter jets, missiles, radars and air-defense systems. Some Pakistan-made weapons have also been co-developed with Chinese firms or built with Chinese technology and expertise.
23-04-2025
- Politics
Komeito Leader Saito Makes 1st Visit to China
News from Japan Politics Apr 22, 2025 23:58 (JST) Beijing, April 22 (Jiji Press)--Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for his first visit to China since becoming the head of the junior member of Japan's ruling coalition. On the first day of his visit, Saito met with Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee. Saito expressed his appreciation for the Chinese side's warm welcome, and Liu stressed that the Japanese and Chinese ruling parties should promote a mutually beneficial strategic relationship between the two countries to contribute to world peace, stability and prosperity. Saito is the first Komeito leader to visit China since the November 2023 visit by Natsuo Yamaguchi. Carrying a letter from Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Saito will meet with senior Chinese officials before returning home on Thursday. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
Malaysian Reserve
22-04-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Ishiba pens letter to Xi as Japan aims to avoid trade crossfire
A high-level Japanese delegation will deliver a letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, as Tokyo strives to avoid getting caught in the crossfire of escalating trade friction between China and the US. Tetsuo Saito, the chief of the ruling party's junior coalition partner Komeito, will deliver the letter during a three-day visit from Tuesday to meet with Liu Jianchao, the head of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party, among other dignitaries. 'The prime minister told me that he would like me to deliver a letter, as it may take some time before he can visit China,' Saito told reporters on Monday. The gesture highlights Japan's desire to balance managing its relationships with China, its largest trading partner, and with the US, its sole formal security ally, as it proceeds with official trade negotiations with Washington seeking an exemption from sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump's administration earlier this month. China, which accounts for about 20% of Japan's trade, has warned countries against cutting deals with the US that could undermine Beijing's interests. Bloomberg recently reported that Washington wants its allies to curb trade with China as part of negotiations over tariffs. When asked about China's warning Tuesday, Japan's top government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi didn't directly address the matter, instead saying that the tariff issue remains a top priority for the government. Japan also has an array of bilateral disputes with China, including a continued ban by Beijing on seafood exports from Japan in response to Tokyo's release of wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean. Japan and China agreed in 2024 to take steps toward restarting exports, but China is yet to officially reopen trade, saying that additional testing needs to be done. A second round of testing with China's participation took place last week. Saito said that the issue of seafood and a separate ban on beef imports into China from Japan would likely be raised during his meetings, which he said would be about building trust. 'I hope to have a frank discussion about the concerns the Japanese people have toward China from a different perspective than governmental relations,' he said. Saito deflected a question about the possibility of China making demands as trade negotiations between Japan and the US start, saying he will 'explain Japan's position on various issues,' without elaborating further. The US has been pushing Japan for years to limit exports of machinery used to make semiconductors and other high-tech equipment. Japan's Hayashi on Monday declined to comment on the contents of Ishiba's letter. 'It's necessary to increase areas of cooperation and coordination while resolving problems and matters of concern,' he said. –BLOOMBERG
Japan Times
22-04-2025
- Business
- Japan Times
Ishiba pens letter to Xi as Japan aims to avoid trade crossfire
A high-level Japanese delegation will deliver a letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, as Tokyo strives to avoid getting caught in the crossfire of escalating trade friction between China and the U.S. Tetsuo Saito, the chief of the ruling party's junior coalition partner Komeito, will deliver the letter during a three-day visit from Tuesday to meet with Liu Jianchao, the head of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party, among other dignitaries. "The prime minister told me that he would like me to deliver a letter, as it may take some time before he can visit China,' Saito told reporters on Monday. The gesture highlights Japan's desire to balance managing its relationships with China, its largest trading partner, and with the U.S., its sole formal security ally, as it proceeds with formal trade negotiations with Washington seeking an exemption from sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump's administration earlier this month. China, which accounts for about 20% of Japan's trade, has warned countries against cutting deals with the U.S. that could undermine Beijing's interests. Washington reportedly wants its allies to curb trade with China as part of negotiations over tariffs. When asked about China's warning Tuesday, Japan's top government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi didn't directly address the matter, instead saying that the tariff issue remains a top priority for the government. Japan also has an array of bilateral disputes with China, including a continued ban by Beijing on seafood exports from Japan in response to Tokyo's release of wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant into the ocean. Japan and China agreed in 2024 to take steps toward restarting exports, but China is yet to officially reopen trade, saying that additional testing needs to be done. A second round of testing with China's participation took place last week. Saito said that the issue of seafood and a separate ban on beef imports into China from Japan would likely be raised during his meetings, which he said would be about building trust. "I hope to have a frank discussion about the concerns the Japanese people have toward China from a different perspective than governmental relations,' he said. Saito deflected a question about the possibility of China making demands as trade negotiations between Japan and the U.S. start, saying he will "explain Japan's position on various issues' without elaborating further. The U.S. has been pushing Japan for years to limit exports of machinery used to make semiconductors and other high-tech equipment. Hayashi on Monday declined to comment on the contents of Ishiba's letter. "It's necessary to increase areas of cooperation and coordination while resolving problems and matters of concern,' he said.
