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China sprang to long-time ally Pakistan's defence on Monday after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi branded Pakistan a “mothership of terrorism” at a summit of BRICS nations.
Modi's remarks to a meeting of leaders from BRICS ─ Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa ─ escalated his diplomatic drive to isolate Pakistan, which India accuses of sponsoring cross-border terrorism.
Tensions between the two countries have been running high since the Sept 18 Uri army base attack in held Kashmir killed 19 Indian soldiers in the worst such assault in 14 years.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying, asked about Modi's comments, said China opposed all forms of terrorism and that the international community should increase counter-terrorism cooperation.
“We also oppose the linking of terrorism to any specific country, ethnicity or religion. This is China's consistent position,” she told a daily news briefing in Beijing.
“Everyone knows that India and Pakistan are victims of terrorism. Pakistan has made huge efforts and great sacrifices in fighting terrorism. I think the international community should respect this,” Hua added.
China and Pakistan consider each other “all-weather friends” and have close diplomatic, economic and security ties.
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Oct 17, 2016 03:06pm
Pakistanis think China is their big friend. On the contrary, I consider China a usurper. How many Pakistan know that China is not investing 45 Billion USD in CPEC, but it is loaning that amount to Pakistan, that too with interest?
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Oct 17, 2016 03:22pm
@Anwar Sadaat "On the contrary, I consider China a usurper." OK, but we don't consider China a usurper. For us China is a friend.
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Oct 17, 2016 03:22pm
@Anwar Sadaat
"China is not just Pakistan friend,we are now a family."
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Oct 17, 2016 03:22pm
@Anwar Sadaat Sir with all due respect what will be outcome of this LOAN? Economic revival of Pakistan, Development of Gwadar and better connectivity to least developed parts of country. solution of power crises which is crippling economy, friendship of veto power China which will result safeguarding Pakistan diplomatic interests against USA, Sir with all due respect no one ever said that this is AID from China as only aids are not needed to be returned. Just try to look from any angle it is not bad deal for Pakistan and that at the time when neighbors are hell bent to fail Pakistan. All international economic forums term this project as game changer in the region obviously you do have rights to differ
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Oct 17, 2016 03:28pm
Indians are bycotting Chinese goods this deewali.
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Oct 17, 2016 03:26pm
One more knock out for Modi..!
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Oct 17, 2016 03:27pm
@ART KP On the base of Mutual Interest...
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Oct 17, 2016 03:27pm
India had reasonable expectation from China as this was BRICS meeting. Modi made good enough use of platform to deliver message.
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Oct 17, 2016 03:30pm
@Anwar Sadaat Well I am afraid my friend but you are the ignorant one over here.Do you know that only 11 billion of that project is loan and 33 Billion is investment.
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Oct 17, 2016 03:27pm
@Anwar Sadaat Even better, we get to keep control.
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Oct 17, 2016 03:27pm
@Anwar Sadaat Dear Sadaat how many countries are investing in Pakistan`s infrastructer and in case they are loaning than who is going to earn from those projects ? Major projects contributes to national revenue generation specially sea ports and road networks, historically we have lost friend like Russia due to USA who was investing in Pakistan so please dont do this with China now...
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Oct 17, 2016 03:29pm
Proud of Chinese friendship.
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Oct 17, 2016 03:36pm
@Anwar Sadaat .......Does this statement and vetos(at UN) in Pakistan's favour in the past have a price tag appended to them?
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Oct 17, 2016 03:34pm
@Anwar Sadaat Friend! China is investing $34bn while remaining amount is soft loan of just 2%. And definitely every country invest for profit and not for loss. If any country invest 10 bn in india definitely they will take profit of almost 15bn or more. Investment is always for mutual benefits. And one thing to remember Pakistan can easily pay back 15bn loans under CPEC by collecting tax from China for using our port and our land for their transport usage.
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Oct 17, 2016 03:33pm
@ART KP Yes You are Right! China Is your familyna( selfish country).he will use Pakistan And after that he will throw you like America did.
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Oct 17, 2016 03:35pm
Anwar you are right, earlier USSR used to cheat India. Common man from both countries shall raise their voice for unity & progress.
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Oct 17, 2016 03:54pm
Thanks China.
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Oct 17, 2016 03:56pm
All Pakistani loves China. Proud to be a friend like China.
Long Live China Pakistan Friendship.
Pakistan Zindabad.
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Oct 17, 2016 04:00pm
Kudos to the world's greatest dictatorship for supporting its friends.
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Oct 17, 2016 04:05pm
Thank you China
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Oct 17, 2016 04:14pm
@Anwar Sadaat ...China is the best friend we Pakistani's have in fact China is more than a friend,China is a brother.
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Oct 17, 2016 04:14pm
How is Pakistan going to payback such a big loan at such a high interest rate? Pakistanis are going to be born with a loan of millions of Pakistani rupee per new born. Look at Sri Lanka, how bad a situation it finds itself in now.
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Oct 17, 2016 04:14pm
@Zuk "Kudos to the world's greatest dictatorship for supporting its friends" Your bitterness and criticism is noted but friends are friends.
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Oct 17, 2016 04:17pm
@JAI HINDU ...Good luck,it will make no difference to China.
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Oct 17, 2016 04:16pm
CPEC - a game changer, not only in the region but the n the world. No country is going to give you $45B as a gift, nor should PK accept any charity.
The only concern is the inability of PK's political leadership to utilise the opportunity to it's full potential.
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Oct 17, 2016 04:30pm
Long live friendship
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Oct 17, 2016 04:43pm
long live Pakistan China Friendship!!!
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Oct 17, 2016 04:45pm
Thank you China, Long Live friendship of Pak & China.
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Oct 17, 2016 04:48pm
Great Country Issue Great Remarks
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Oct 17, 2016 05:14pm
The all-weather friend, indeed.
Better luck next time, India.
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Oct 17, 2016 05:15pm
@Akram
You bet!
Agree with u 100%!
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Oct 17, 2016 05:19pm
I think its time to come out of BRICS, China seems to be non-cooperative towards India. In SAARC Pakistan is no-cooperative similarly in BRICS its China and sometimes Russia following China's stance.
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Oct 17, 2016 05:18pm
@ANWAR SADAAT : U nailed it bro.
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Oct 17, 2016 05:22pm
Long live Pak-China friendship.
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Oct 17, 2016 05:51pm
Thank you China!!!!
Long live China !!!!
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Oct 17, 2016 06:01pm
Thank you China.... long live Pak-china friendship
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Oct 17, 2016 06:09pm
What a sigh of relief for Pakistan!
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Oct 17, 2016 06:20pm
@Abdulkarim and that investment is bitter than loan, they have agreement of guaranteed return. Some projects upto 27%. There were no auction, Technology is to be supplied by china, Tax relaxation to chineese companies, Top jobs will be held by chineese.
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Oct 17, 2016 06:31pm
Long Live Pakistan China Friendship.
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Oct 17, 2016 09:33pm
Chinese and Pakistanis are not just friends but brothers. Thank you China.
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Oct 17, 2016 09:39pm
@raja Farhat Abbas "Good luck,it will make no difference to China."
Very true sir, but it only helps the local industry and that matters more to us than harming China.
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Oct 17, 2016 09:45pm
Anwar Sadat is right. Countries don't have friends, they have interests only.
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Oct 17, 2016 09:46pm
@raja Farhat Abbas @Anwar Sadaat ...China is the best friend we Pakistani's have in fact China is more than a friend,China is a brother.
Hello Abbas, do you recall "Hindi Chini bhai bhai"?
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Oct 17, 2016 09:49pm
Thought I should share my experience....
I live in US and whenever I mentioned to a Chinese that I m from Pakistan I received positive responses... if I remember correctly once a Chinese man even mentioned about some relief work/help Pakistan did when there was an earthquake...
[this is my experience so someone else may have a different experience]
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Oct 17, 2016 09:48pm
People who are questioning Anwar...read the IMF concerns on CPEC article in Dawn. CPEC is bad for Pakistan if not managed well, which unfortunately most likely to happen due to prevailing corruption in the country.
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Oct 17, 2016 09:50pm
Mr. Anwar Sadaat, you are 100% correct. Those who are telling themselves China is their "friend" and "family" definitely know that's just a wishful thinking at best.
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Oct 17, 2016 09:52pm
It is for Pakistan to decide if this project is good for her.
Take the risk and go ahead.
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Oct 17, 2016 10:09pm
@Anwar Sadaat China is the only country that has stood by Pakistan thru good and bad times. You may give whatever name to it but in the real world it's called partnership and friendship.
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Oct 17, 2016 10:09pm
Thank you China, Pak China Friendship Zinda Baad.
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Oct 17, 2016 10:25pm
@Anwar Sadaat Please share your source of information. I want to share with people.
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Oct 17, 2016 10:45pm
@Anwar Sadaat A Foreign business man dealing in Medical equipment said In China a son and father even don't trust each other a whenever any one gets a chance they back stab each other. Chinese can't be trusted at all b careful they know how to suck blood of others
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Oct 17, 2016 10:45pm
Chinese are nobody's friend they just use one against another for their greed. There is a praise for chinese goods in India "Chale to Chaand tak nahi to rat tak". Elite societies in India are boycotting Chinese goods due to cheap and substandard quality which is hazardous for kids' health and environment as well.
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Oct 17, 2016 10:47pm
A true friend is highlighting faults for removal and an enemy is putting curtain on faults. Chinese are not true friends but just profit makers to satisfy their greed.
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Oct 17, 2016 10:50pm
everything is all about politics.why China didn't support Pak before!why only this time.....for cpec I guess.
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Oct 17, 2016 10:53pm
everything is all about politics.why China didn't support Pak before!why only this time.....for cpec I guess.
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Oct 17, 2016 10:55pm
Long live china. We are proud of our all time friend.
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Oct 17, 2016 10:57pm
it is alarming situation for pakistan if pak people understand china statement' world should respect pakistan' it mean currently world not respecting pakistan.
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Oct 17, 2016 11:07pm
What's the problem with Mr Modi? Why does he have to mention and attack Pakistan at every forum? Talking about unhealthy obsession.
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Oct 17, 2016 11:11pm
Reading too much in between lines.
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Oct 17, 2016 11:13pm
@Anwar Sadaat at this situation pakistan is left alone by many of the nations of world. then we are left with no other way to join china for investing money in pak. we do agree that it may be loan but actually the time and place of investment defines the situation and importance of project... This time Pakistan really needs this, when this project will be completed, we'll be able to return this money to china or even much more than it. not only Pakistan will need this project to be completed but in the near future all our neighbors will need it... Afghanistan, and some other land lock countries on our neighbours will especially be the victim of this project.
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Oct 17, 2016 11:20pm
Never trust Chinese. They are no different from USA. You never know when they will stab you in the back.
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Oct 17, 2016 11:27pm
18 September 2014 The Indian and Chinese government signed 12 key agreements including that an agreement on Railways and Kailash Mansarovar. Modi said 'On behalf of the people of India I thank the President that he has agreed for a new route to Kailash Mansarovar from Nathu La in Sikkim'.
For detail, please visit: http://china.aiddata.org/projects
Dear Chinse, stop making us fools our government is doing this job very well
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Oct 17, 2016 11:27pm
No wonder there were tibetian protests in Delhi and Goa.
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Oct 17, 2016 11:41pm
By that remark, China has isolated poor old india. None of the BRIC countries took head of modi's lonely whinning. Infact they all were more aware of the situation in IOK.
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Oct 17, 2016 11:59pm
Indians talk about only one side, i.e. loan, repayment and reflect Pakistan as a loser in CPEC. But as a result of CPEC investment, electricity shortage and unemployment problems will be solved. Moreover, revenue will be generated by CPEC related projects e.g. oil/gas pipelines and hundred of thousands trucks passing thru Pakistan to China and Central Asian countries. Long Live Pakistan China Friendship. Pakistan Zindabad.
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Oct 18, 2016 12:01am
@Anwar Sadaat good point.
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Oct 18, 2016 12:05am
@JAI HINDU ThankYou! The environment can now finally get a sight of some relief... even if it's for just a year.
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Oct 18, 2016 12:14am
Before 1962, pandit Nehru & Indians believed into Hindi chini bhai bhai slogan... N look what happened... 2016 - its china Pakistan iron brothers.....
Outcome? Wait & watch...
Like china has told Sri Lanka in blunt manner- keep your empty airports ( which Chinese built in Lanka, with their labour, engineers & everything Chinese, including insurance of the projects), give us our returns.... N now Sri Lanka is in precarious position ..
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Oct 18, 2016 12:53am
China is most selfish they will support Pak for the sake of CPEC. They will ruin Pak by dumping all made in china goods.
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Oct 18, 2016 01:25am
@Anwar Sadaat When the payback time comes China will not distinguish between friend and foe.
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Oct 18, 2016 01:26am
@Akram Sir, Where was China for all these years?
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Oct 18, 2016 02:14am
Long live China
We are like a family
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Oct 18, 2016 03:22am
@Akram ... ... If Pakistan wants a friend Pakistan must be a friend, according to Robert Frost.
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Oct 18, 2016 03:37am
@Nomi Goraya ... ... ... The people of China and the people of the United States have a bond with each other that cannot broken. Don't believe the political hype Pakistanis have been weaned on. China recently bought the United States' largest producer of pork - Smithfield. Fifty Chinese millionaires move to America every month.
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Oct 18, 2016 03:39am
@JAI HINDU ... I doubt Indians will boycott Chinese goods. Don't believe you. Indians grab as many low priced goods from China as they can get their hands on.
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Oct 18, 2016 03:45am
Indians are showing their true colours of hatred.
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Oct 18, 2016 03:52am
@Dr.Arshad .... .... Let me spell out Pakistan's big international problem for you - INTOLERANCE.
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Oct 18, 2016 04:24am
@George ... China is the country India wishes it was. India is chasing China. Pakistan is chasing India.
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Oct 18, 2016 04:55am
Thank you China - you have stood by us in difficult times and we deeply appreciate it. I hope Chinese visit once Pak is safe for visitors. We are eager to show you our deep affection for you and your civilization.
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Oct 18, 2016 04:55am
Slap on the Face of Modi..... Kudos China...Long Live Pak
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Oct 18, 2016 05:23am
@karmveer singh still better than India and its double standard policy towards Pakistan
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Oct 18, 2016 06:08am
Chinese aren't in this for the interest on loans for CPEC... Chinese want another route to warm waters to avoid a blockade in the event of war, most likely in the South China Sea.
This is heating up and it is key to China security strategy.
Pakistan will benefit immensely with new infrastructure, defence and power. Our economy will grow much faster.
Most Indians are determined to make jealous comments and lies. Rather sad to see such hatred from them.
I welcome China investment 100%
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Oct 18, 2016 06:19am
Wherever Chinese go, local small businesses die. You think that CEPC will benefit Pakistan? Chinese will reap the real benefit, and leave you will pittance and a huge loan. If Pakistan has any vision, she should take the loan herself, and build the port herself.
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Oct 18, 2016 06:24am
@karmveer singh Sir, so far they haven't done so and its almost four decades or more friendship and looks proven!
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Oct 18, 2016 07:24am
@Nomi Goraya
you are right, however don't for get china's objective of building CPEC is mainly to find short route for importing oil from OPEC to china. and pak is spending many billions to secure the CPEC.
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Oct 18, 2016 07:51am
@Akram China can be no one's friend.
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Oct 18, 2016 08:00am
@NC For your kind information everything in the world is made in China now, even here in America.
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Oct 18, 2016 08:03am
If the CPEC is so Bad for Pakistan, I wonder why are all the Advisories of Pakistan are so against it?
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Oct 18, 2016 08:08am
@Anwar Sadaat China has forgiven loans to Combodia and other countries. Hopefully, China will consider the same to Pakistan in the future. On the other hand why do Pakistani think that they are receiving big favors from China. You should put the perspective that if Pakistan stops some of the favors, both political and economical, then China will be at great risk as well. Do not forget that China dreams to be a super power and currently it has a surplus of money that it can lend to build relationship. There are many nations who need this money, such as Pakistan and much of Asia. So, it is all mutual favor. Business as usual. No friends, no enemies. These relations are very fragile and change easily as per the situation.
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Oct 18, 2016 09:11am
We should teach Mandarin in schools.
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Oct 18, 2016 09:48am
Brics is an effort by India to mislead the world
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Oct 18, 2016 10:20am
Great Friendship Between China and Pakistan. Every citizen of Pak will learn now Chinese Language to understand them.
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Oct 18, 2016 10:35am
Good job--just goes on to show how 'hand-in-glove' and equally culprit the Chnese are...this is pure geopolitics at work. The Chinese will never condemn for their own interests...since the cepc is at stake
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Oct 18, 2016 01:30pm
Thanks China. We also pray one day India & Pakistan will be friends.
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Oct 18, 2016 04:03pm
Long live this friendship, Pakistanis are proud to be friends of China and their leadership and unfortunately this really hurts our neighboring country and it also shows who want progress and who are stopping the progress in our country.
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Oct 18, 2016 04:39pm
@JAI HINDU Yeah right. Heard that one before.
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Oct 18, 2016 05:55pm
@Zulfi Thats why he is PM , anything you say against Pakistan you become hero in India
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Oct 18, 2016 06:01pm
It all depends on leadership and unfortunately we have not seen a leader for a long time,
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Oct 18, 2016 06:17pm
@JAI HINDU Be prepared for Chinese reaction. The fact is China is too great in front of India. India is not even quarter of Chinese might.
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Oct 18, 2016 07:24pm
@Ahmed you are absolutely right. Those riding the CPEC bandwagon must read IMF concerns. CPEC is nothing but the 21st century version of the East India company which will overrun Pakistan's economy.
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Oct 18, 2016 11:11pm
@M. Umair A. Khan who invest in chine ...........i mean how chine progress in last decades ....indigenous progress model or other investment progress ...every country progress in this fashion....
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Oct 19, 2016 12:11am
I have been traveling to China for over 23+ years. Chinese don't consider Pakistanis as friend but as useful slaves to keep Indians engaged. Chinese only look up to US and Japan.
Chinese have nothing in common with Pakistan, they don't even look like us? so what kind of friendship is this? As a communist country, their aim is to use Pakistan to further their economic & strategic interests. This is purely a friendship of convenience.
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Oct 19, 2016 01:00am
Well this was a big slap on india's face . No matter what but Modi doesnot have the moral right to allege pakistan of terrorism .
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Oct 19, 2016 01:20am
@Fast Do remember 2% interest is not ordinary 2%. I do not mean compound or simple interest. But with negative interest being tossed about as anti deflation tactics, 2% could effectively become 10% or more. Islam itself abolishes all interest, for a good historic reason.
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Oct 19, 2016 02:35am
that is what India thought once upon a time. Hindi chini bhai bhai but they are backstabbing. make sure tomorrow they do not do the same for you. we are all from he same place. let us shed terrorism and killing each other. we can live peacefully and co-exist. we are the brothers and we can come out peacefully
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Oct 19, 2016 03:32am
Instead of China, if Pakistan had made India its "all weather friend", today, there would be no Kashmir issue, no atomic race, no wars and terrorism in the sub continent. Both countries would be prosperous, happy and their people would have a very good standard of living.
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Oct 19, 2016 04:19am
@ART KP; And live happily for at least some 10 years or so max.
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Oct 19, 2016 04:23am
@JAI HINDU; Dumb move; economy is global, just can not walk away. Make products better and cheap.
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Oct 19, 2016 05:44am
Thank you China you are the best friend. We are proud of you.
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Oct 19, 2016 07:54am
I am all for friendship with China and every other country, including India. But let's not get too enamoured with one country and expect them to bail us out every time.
High time for Pakistan to stand on it's own. In this respect, I like us to imitate India. They have good relationship with US and somewhat with Russia (I am not getting into the debate about their relationship with us or China), but they are not totally dependent on them. They make decisions which are in their own interest first.
I hope we are doing the same with CPEC. So far I am not convinced.
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Oct 19, 2016 11:09am
@Kate;
Bangladesh did make India their big brother, are they enjoying that high standard of living you are promising Pakistan?
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Oct 19, 2016 12:24pm
@Alba 'China is the country India wishes it was. India is chasing China.'
Really? If India really wanted to be China, it would have done away with its core values of democracy. Yes, India wants to be successful like China, but not in the Chinese way.
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Oct 19, 2016 12:41pm
I will surely tell you, India is a good friend than China. Please do not believe Chinese.
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Oct 19, 2016 02:53pm
People who criticize helps the govt to take necessary corrective measures, so criticism should be there. Also this is a mega project and chinese wont let their investments go for toss and extract juice out of Pak to repay them.
Ofcourse there can be some employement created but how far chinese allows to locals to be seen.
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Oct 19, 2016 07:14pm
@Kate Had India made Pakistan its "all weather friend", today, there would be no Kashmir issue, no atomic race, no wars and terrorism in the sub continent. Both countries would be prosperous, happy and their people would have a very good standard of living. It takes two to tango. India is fully supporting anti pakistani agenda like crazy its high time some one needs to put some sense in them
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Oct 20, 2016 11:33am
@Akram china is not your friend . they use pakistan's sholder on india
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