Any enemy of China is an enemy of Pakistan: Pakistan Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif

[HAIDER]

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has said that any country or state that is an enemy of China is also an enemy of Pakistan.

The army chief also said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will be completed at all costs and no one will be allowed to sabotage it.

General Raheel Sharif, addressing the 88th anniversary of Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (CPLA), said that the Pakistan-China friendship was “deeper than the oceans and sweeter than honey”.

He added that the CPEC will be completed at all costs and any attempt to obstruct the project will be thwarted.

COAS Sharif has also stated that enmity with China will be considered enmity with Pakistan.

 

[Steve781]

That includes half of Asia.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

That includes half of Asia.

In Asia, only Japan wants to treat China as its enemy.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

That includes half of Asia.

Yes, but China with 1,300 million people is half of the world and a economy heading to dominate the world. What would you have? Half the world with you and a economy to dominate the world or half of Asia against you?

I think a alliance by Pakistan with China is "what the doctor ordered".

These two guy's are going to meet often !

 

[Force-India]

“deeper than the oceans and sweeter than honey”.

Everytime i read this

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Does Pakistan support Chinese stance in SCS?

 

[Indus Pakistan]

This is the problem with Pakistan military and political leadership, why Pakistan need this type of statement to be issued that put pressure on Japan, Vietnam, Philipines, etc countries. I am not bashing but in international diplomacy it seems Pakistan need to learn a lot
@WAJsal , @Irfan Baloch , @Imran Khan ,@MilSpec @nair

But Japan is not enemy of China. Ask @Nihonjin1051

@Force-India All that shows Nawaz Sharif's poor English. Nothing big deal about that. By that measure the Chinese Premier's total lack of English makes him what?

PA chief and PLA chief. Way to go ....

 

[Gauss]

omg. now copyrights are Pakistan's enemy as well.


apologies. could resist.

 

[Aepsilons]

But Japan is not enemy of China. Ask @Nihonjin1051

@Force-India All that shows Nawaz Sharif's poor English. Nothing big deal about that. By that measure the Chinese Premier's total lack of English makes him what?

Japan and Pakistan are Strategic Partners, Brother Civilizations, Partners for Peace since the genesis of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Long have our relationship stood the test of time, seen the collapse of common foes (the USSR) and the rise of democracy and transparency in around our respective neighborhoods. Long shall Japan work with Pakistan, our Brother , for the common goal of peace, security. Japan considers Pakistan a Friend, and I deign to say that Pakistan considers Japan a Friend.


Japanese-Pakistani National Relations operate independently of the 'China Factor'. Period.

 

[RazorMC]

What was the purpose behind that statement?

 

[Haroon Qureshi]

He lost it completely, sorry to say.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Japan and Pakistan are Strategic Partners, Brother Civilizations, Partners for Peace since the genesis of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Long have our relationship stood the test of time, seen the collapse of common foes (the USSR) and the rise of democracy and transparency in around our respective neighborhoods. Long shall Japan work with Pakistan, our Brother , for the common goal of peace, security. Japan considers Pakistan a Friend, and I deign to say that Pakistan considers Japan a Friend.


Japanese-Pakistani National Relations operate independently of the 'China Factor'. Period.

Look at Pakistan roads and "land of the rising sun" rules. Toyotas, Hondas, Suzukhi, Nissan dominate.

 

[Spectre]

Japan and Pakistan are Strategic Partners, Brother Civilizations, Partners for Peace since the genesis of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Long have our relationship stood the test of time, seen the collapse of common foes (the USSR) and the rise of democracy and transparency in around our respective neighborhoods. Long shall Japan work with Pakistan, our Brother , for the common goal of peace, security. Japan considers Pakistan a Friend, and I deign to say that Pakistan considers Japan a Friend.


Japanese-Pakistani National Relations operate independently of the 'China Factor'. Period.

Well argued, however when the most influential person in Pakistan states that any enmity with China would be considered enmity with Pakistan, Japan has to consider this statement very carefully. Now I am not at all advocating Japan is an enemy of China but sadly strategists rarely have the luxury of living in the present and have to shift through all possible future alignments when shaping policy today.

I am all for Japan - Pakistan ties but may be you would deign to concede the statement by Pakistan COAS was ill - considered and ill timed considering Pakistan's strong relationship with Japan and USA and friction b/w these countries and China

Regards

 

[Viper0011.]

Everytime i read this

Evey time you read this.....what? Most of your head of states, have historically struggled with English too. In fact, majority of your leaders would rather address people in Hindi then in English to show nationalism. The past two PM's in India had great multi-lingual ability but that's not always the case. Pakistan just passed a law like that too, to make Urdu their official language. The French do it as well, despite having perfect British like command over the British accent.

A leader's ability to run his or her home land isn't depending on English. It is depending upon his loyalty to the nation he presents, his business acumen and diplomacy skills. The Chinese premier doesn't speak English.......yet, the Chinese businessmen are almost in all growing nations doing hundreds of billions of work.

Similarly, I don't expect POTUS to speak Hindi on his trip to India outside of a few sentences to say to show gestures. Every leader comes from a nation and he doesn't need to be proficient in a foreign language. Its good to have it, but not necessarily required.

 

[21 Dec 2012]

Look at Pakistan roads and "land of the rising sun" rules. Toyotas, Hondas, Suzukhi, Nissan dominate.

Pakistanis seem unhappy with them.
@AZADPAKISTAN2009