The Pakistan Prime Minister’s remarks are in contrast to his stand on Xinjiang, where he has supported controversial Chinese policies.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday reiterated his support to China over its controversial policies in Xinjiang, while what he claimed to be “oppression of minorities” in India.
a joint statement The issue came after Mr Khan’s talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping said Pakistan remains “committed to the one-China policy and China’s support on Taiwan, the South China Sea, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet”. “
The joint statement also referred to the Kashmir issue and said Mr Khan “informed the Chinese side about the latest developments on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, including its concerns, the situation and the pressing issues at the moment.”
The statement basically reaffirmed China’s long-standing position on Kashmir that the issue should be “properly and peacefully resolved on the basis of the UN Charter, relevant Security Council resolutions and bilateral agreements” and That “opposes any unilateral action that complicates the situation”.
Mr Khan further said in his remarks to President Xi, “The persecution of minorities in India, in furtherance of the RSS-BJP Hindutva mindset, was a threat to regional peace and stability”, according to a readout in the official Pakistan’s Associated Press. . Those comments were not mentioned in the Chinese readout of the talks.
His remarks contrast with his position on Xinjiang, where Mr Khan has repeatedly voiced “support” for China’s actions, including sending 1 million Uighurs, a minority Muslim group, to “re-education” camps. . China initially denied the existence of the camps, and later said they were for “vocational training”.
The US, UK, Australia and Canada “diplomatically boycott” the Winter Olympics over Xinjiang – with their athletes still participating. India initially decided not to boycott the Games and voiced support with Russia in November – New Delhi has so far refrained from commenting on the Xinjiang issue – but last week after using a People’s Liberation Army commander Decided to do what was involved. Galwan struggles in the Olympic torch relay.
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