'Pak Has Made Tremendous Efforts In Fighting Terrorism,’ China Defends Ally As It Faces Flak From India & US

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian, said: "Terrorism is a common challenge faced by all countries. Pakistan has made tremendous efforts and sacrifice in fighting terrorism."

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New Delhi: Pakistan has made “tremendous sacrifice” to fight terrorism, the country’s all weather ally China said in its defence on Friday.  China’s statement comes at a time when both the countries are having tensed relations with India at the border. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian, said: "Terrorism is a common challenge faced by all countries. Pakistan has made tremendous efforts and sacrifice in fighting terrorism. The international community should recognise and respect that. China opposes all kinds of terrorism.” His statement comes in the backdrop of the US-India Counter-Terrorism Joint Working Group and Designations Dialogue, China came forward to defend Pakistan, which is facing flak for sponsoring terrorism, saying the country has made "tremendous sacrifice" in fighting terrorism. In the  Counter terrorism dialogue Us and India  underlined the urgent need for Pakistan to take immediate, sustained and irreversible action to ensure that no territory under its control is used for terrorist attacks. They exchanged views on threats posed by UN-sanctioned terrorist entities and emphasized the need for concerted action against all terrorist networks, including al-Qa'ida, ISIS/Daesh, Lashkar e-Tayyiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), and Hizb-ul Mujahideen, a media statement said. According to a press statement by the US Department of State, "They exchanged views on threats posed by UN-sanctioned terrorist entities and emphasised the need for concerted action against all terrorist networks, including al-Qa'ida, ISIS/Daesh, Lashkar e-Tayyiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), and Hizb-ul Mujahideen." "The two sides underlined the urgent need for Pakistan to take immediate, sustained, and irreversible action to ensure that no territory under its control is used for terrorist attacks, and to expeditiously bring to justice the perpetrators of such attacks, including 26/11 Mumbai and Pathankot," the statement read.