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‘Friend’ China comes to Pakistan’s fore after US’ lashing

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A day after US President Donald Trump lashed out at Islamabad for providing safe havens to terrorists China defended its Pakistan saying the world community should acknowledge its all-weather friend’s “outstanding contribution” to counter terrorism.

In a scathing attack on Pakistan, Trump had accused it of “lies and deceit” and of fooling US leaders while sheltering terrorists.

“The US has foolishly given Pakistan more than $33 billion in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools,” Trump tweeted yesterday.

“They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!”, he said in a scathing criticism of Pakistan.

Reacting to this, China today, on expected lines, praised Pakistan’s for its sacrifices and counter-terrorism efforts.

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“Pakistan has made enormous efforts and sacrifice for the fight against terrorism and has made very outstanding contribution to the global cause of counter terrorism. The international community should acknowledge that,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said here when asked about Trump’s criticism of Pakistan.

China is currently investing heavily in Pakistan as part of the $50 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) over which India has raised objections as it passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

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