Riaz Ahmed Malik
Joint Editor
Daily National Herald Tribune
China always played a leading role in global growth, development and security by promoting multilateralism. It has always rejected the cold war mentality by adhering to the policy of non-interference.
President Xi Jinping has emphasized time and again that major countries should act like responsible countries and come forward in contributing to the world peace and development. The Global Security Imitative of Chinese President is of paramount importance depicting Beijing’s commitment to upholding world peace, security and prosperity. Chinese initiatives including Global Economic Development and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have enabled the global community to pluck the fruits of win-win propositions.
China and Pakistan are true friends sharing weal and woe having a heart-to-heart affinity. This friendship has jointly nurtured by several generations of leaders of the two countries. No matter how the international landscape may evolve, China-Pakistan relations will remain unshakable. China is ready to, as always, prioritize Pakistan in its neighbourhood diplomacy, continuously consolidates?this “ironclad” friendship. China-Pakistan community with a shared future takes root, make China-Pakistan relations a powerful stabilizing factor in the region, and enables this cooperation to provide more robust vitality for regional development and revitalization.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Bilawal Bhutto Zardari took China as the first destination of his official bilateral visits after assuming the post of Foreign Minister, a proof that Pakistan is committed to develop all-weather strategic cooperative partnership with China. The visit coincided with the 71st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Pakistan. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held very productive talks on the entire gamut of bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of shared interest. The talks were conducted in a warm and friendly atmosphere, in line with the finest tradition of mutual trust and cooperation between the two countries.
Chinese leadership has always pleaded that decisions should not be made by showing strong muscles or by waving a big fist and above all the selective multilateralism should not be our option. But Contrary to Chinese policies, the West’s containment policy, Cold War mentality and hegemonistic and power politics have badly affected the global peace, security, development and prosperity, resulting in global challenges and chaos. Some players are hell bent to continue their foul play for the fulfilment of their prejudicial objectives by creating hurdles in the way of China on one or the other pretext like QUAD, AUKUS etc. Unfortunately, Pakistan, the strategic partner of China is also the target of their duplicities because of its everlasting friendship with the country.
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has effectively improved Pakistan’s infrastructure and boosted its socio-economic development. Both the sides are firm to synergizing development strategies, pushing forward all CPEC projects in a safe, smooth, and high-quality manner, promoting cooperation in areas such as economy and trade, investment, industry, agriculture, health, and science and technology, contributing to the peoples’ well-being and delivering greater benefits to local communities. They are determineded not to allow anyone to damage China-Pakistan iron brotherhood.
Unfortunately, some countries are purposefully indulged in unleashing misleading propaganda against China and Pakistan. In the wake of the Karachi University Confucius Institute terror attack some media houses in particular BBC.com, and Indian Channels are misleading the people about the China Pakistan Economic Corridor by airing and telecasting baseless videos and news. As per their claims the actual cause of these acts of terrorism is that the people of Balochistan are against the CPEC who consider it as an transgression on their mineral resources. So much so BBC.Com in its videos is projecting the posters and wall chalking against the project. At the behest of their masters, they are portraying the project as an iron cage for the people of Balochistan.
Whereas the United States is concerned it takes BRI and CPEC as a threat to its hegemony. It constantly supports disharmony in Balochistan, the heart of CPEC. That is why the ultimate Indo-US nexus’ objective is considered as to undermine BRI and CPEC. Balochistan Liberation Army with the support of India, Israel and certain quarters in Afghanistan is committing terrorism against the CPEC in particular the Chinese professionals.
China has appreciated Pakistan’s commitment to the safety and security of Chinese nationals. It was also decided that both the countries will further enhance counter-terrorism and security cooperation. The two sides called on the regional countries and the international community to form synergy and fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
In short, both China and Pakistan have to overcome the situation by moving forward cautiously and by keep strict vigil on the activities of the anti CPEC forces to obtain the desired and much needed destination.
Those at the helm of affairs in Pakistan have to work hard to win the heart and souls of the disgruntled elements of Balochistan to achieve the desired results of the star project, CHINA PAKISTAN ECONNOMIC CORRIDORE.
The anti BRI, CPEC rhetoric is doomed to fail despite all the deceits.