Chinese media outrage on NATO attack on Pakistan

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Chinese media outrage on NATO attack on Pakistan

BEIJING: The Chinese print and electronic media has shown complete solidarity with Pakistan following the 26th November NATO-ISAF attack on Pakistani check-posts and expressed their outrage giving a clear message to the world that Sino-Pakistan friendship is rock-solid.

China’s leading news resource and official news agency, Xinhua published dozens of news items in its Chinese as well as English editions focusing on various facets of the incident, highlighting the violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty.

One of its reports said that the NATO raid is seen as a “serious blow for peace efforts in Afghanistan” and “to already strained relations” between Pakistan and Afghanistan.”

The most significant article appeared in China’s most influential newspaper the People’s Daily titled “The Anti-terror War Should Also Follow the Rules.” The Chinese language newspaper has a circulation of 3.5 million in addition to millions of clicks on its online edition.

Referring to the airstrikes the paper said that the debate about the nature of the incident gives rise to some important questions — How would the US-led war on terror continue? How will it impact the world? Such anti-terrorism operations will risk provoking the people who sympathize with and support terrorism; and, in consequence, take innocent lives and violate international laws. The US is, in effect, cultivating and adding to the fertility of the soil that breeds terrorism. The news analysis said that since 2004, US drones have killed more than 1,000 terrorists in Pakistan’s tribal areas, resulting in heavy civilian casualties and a sharp rise in anti-American sentiment among the people of Pakistan. Yet, Pakistan and the US are joined together in the fight against terrorism.

Most of the Chinese media following the incident wrote and broadcast detailed analyses, editorials and programs in support of Pakistan and urged the international community to respect the integrity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.

Pakistan has not only paid a huge cost in human and economic terms, its ability to control its domestic security has been systematically weakened. This is not only harmful to the future of the global struggle against terrorism, but also endangers long-term future stability of the region and beyond.

The NATO and US should reflect on Saturday’s incident, and not confine themselves to issuing apologies and carrying out technical analyses of the airstrikes. If they do not learn to respect Pakistan’s independence, territorial integrity, and sovereignty, there is a danger that “accidental bombings” may recur, the article maintained.

China’s most popular and widely circulated English daily, China Daily printed a picture, showing the coffins of Pakistani martyrs, in five columns at its back page. The paper also prominently printed the news of Pakistan Cabinet’s decision of not attending the Bonn Conference on Afghanistan. The report was primarily based on the paper’s own correspondents in Islamabad and Washington.

In an editorial, China Daily asked the US to mend ties with Pakistan. It said “The latest friendly fire incident in Pakistan has plunged the already strained relationship between the United States and Pakistan to a new low.” The write-up emphasized that “Washington needs to understand its ties with Pakistan should be based on mutual trust and respect.”

Shanghai’s leading English newspaper, Shanghai Daily published a report quoted the Pakistani military sources as claiming that “NATO airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers lasted for almost two houses and even after commanders at the bases pleaded with coalition forces to stop.” China’s another leading English language daily; Global Times published a similar story titled “Pakistan says NATO attack was blatant aggression.” The story quotes Pakistan’s DG MO, Maj. Gen. Ishfaq Nadeem as saying that “NATO forces were alerted they were attacking Pakistani posts but helicopters kept firing.”

In a news analysis titled “Pakistan-US ties worsen” Global Times published a news analysis that said that after the “Lethal cross-border NATO air strikes on Saturday” relations between Pakistan and the US “have plunged… into deep crisis” as Pakistan decided to boycott the Bonn Conference and “dismissed business as usual with Washington.” The same article was re-printed by China’s biggest web portal China.org.cn - China news, weather, business, travel & language courses.

In another article titled “Unintended’ NATO bombing smell fishy,” published in Global Times, the author appropriately mentioned that “NATO military has stuck a nail in Pakistan. Even if they get the nail out some day, a hole will be left. If Washington sees the hole as of little importance, then their understanding of South Asia is fundamentally false.”

CCTV telecast nearly 40 news segments and reports since the NATO attacks focusing on the worsening of Pakistan US-NATO ties, Vacation of Shamsi air base and protests taking place at various places in Pakistan, stressing Pakistan’s huge sacrifices in the war against terrorism and the need for the country’s relations with the US to be based on mutual respect.


Thank you China

 

[Karachiite]

China is Pakistan's only true friend.

 

[fd24]

China have been in constant touch with Islamabad in the last week or so. Apparantly they are not only saying words - assistance to Pakistan will soon be offered. - Sky news reported today...

 

[Controlled Pair]

China have been in constant touch with Islamabad in the last week or so. Apparantly they are not only saying words - assistance to Pakistan will soon be offered. - Sky news reported today...

I thought SKY news was propaganda/imperialist/west/Zionist/Neo-con etc etc network?

So you only believe them when it suits you?

 

[fd24]

I thought SKY news was propaganda/imperialist/west/Zionist/Neo-con etc etc network?

So you only believe them when it suits you?

No i agree with you - so if they are reporting this - it must be 110% true!! It must really eek them but for them to broadcast such stuff says it must be knowledge in the public domain!!

 

[r3alist]

China have been in constant touch with Islamabad in the last week or so. Apparantly they are not only saying words - assistance to Pakistan will soon be offered. - Sky news reported today...

yes, just remember no country will jump in front of a train to save another country


so lets appreciate the sentiment, but do not vastly over exaggerate the reality, delusions can be dangerous!!!

as a principle, china are very upset about and incursions on sovereignty, not just to pakistan.

 

[isro2222]

Sadly china done just talking.... i think pakistan should know that china won't save them in case of war.... China told an attack on pakistan is attack on china itself.... NATO came and gone but china didn't kept his word.... All they doing is telling pakistan to take strong action.... its like they pushing pakistan forward.... Just like they will use pakistan to throw nuke on india rather then throwing itself.... Pakistan is just shield for china.... Blame it on pakistani army. i feel sad for pakistani people.... Your army would runaway when america attack.... Pakistani people will be left behind.... The biggest enemy of pakistan is its own army, politicians and china because all this 3 works together.... They work for benefiting them selfs.... They dont care about pakistani people....

 

[fd24]

yes, just remember no country will jump in front of a train to save another country


so lets appreciate the sentiment, but do not vastly over exaggerate the reality, delusions can be dangerous!!!

as a principle, china are very upset about and incursions on sovereignty, not just to pakistan.

I agree with you - i dont expect anything from anyone. It is a gesture that is well appreciated as far as im concerned. We dont know the exact outcome of whats happened and from whats been released China is perhaps in a minority to even give lip service to Pakistan. I am grateful for any sort of verbal support. What i am aware of is in times like this Pakistan must and listen to advice and do what the right thing is for Pakistan.

 

[r3alist]

I agree with you - i dont expect anything from anyone. It is a gesture that is well appreciated as far as im concerned. We dont know the exact outcome of whats happened and from whats been released China is perhaps in a minority to even give lip service to Pakistan. I am grateful for any sort of verbal support. What i am aware of is in times like this Pakistan must and listen to advice and do what the right thing is for Pakistan.

let me put it to you another way, the chinese know that the pakistan population put a certain amount of stock into the belief that china is some sort of guarantor, call it a patron mentality, maybe they are wise to this and are simply playing the game?

one simple statement and they have most of pakistan behind them, how easy is that?

ultimately china are not so different from the US, their relationship with pakistan are transactional through the army, only difference being they *perhaps* have more long term strategic uses for pakistan.

i think we are wasting an enormous opportunity by NOT making the relationship more economic and commercial, why not link the idea of pakistans integrity (which they go on about) to pakistans economic viability?

so i ask you, before you congratulate china for this statement, ask yourself why is the relationship not MORE than it already is - is that chinas fault, or pakistans? i do wonder.

 

[kawaraj]

let me put it to you another way, the chinese know that the pakistan population put a certain amount of stock into the belief that china is some sort of guarantor, call it a patron mentality, maybe they are wise to this and are simply playing the game?

one simple statement and they have most of pakistan behind them, how easy is that?

ultimately china are not so different from the US, their relationship with pakistan are transactional through the army, only difference being they *perhaps* have more long term strategic uses for pakistan.

i think we are wasting an enormous opportunity by NOT making the relationship more economic and commercial, why not link the idea of pakistans integrity (which they go on about) to pakistans economic viability?

so i ask you, before you congratulate china for this statement, ask yourself why is the relationship not MORE than it already is - is that chinas fault, or pakistans? i do wonder.

I don't agree with you. And you intention is unclear.

So can be say on the reverse side. We are using China for some purpose too. That's exactly how the relationship works, right? Indeed it's true. So true is the close brotherhood between the two. I wonder if you understand the reasoning here, seemingly confusing, but still simple to figure out.

When we are confronting the US or NATO in the recent event, especially the voices from GOP or the Army, I wonder how much factor's coming from the fact that China is right behind us, aside factor that we are not fearing the consequences of our confrontation, the size of the population, the strength of our army. And how much factor that US is deliberating the China factor right there.

 

[Ambitious449]

China is left with very few friends so they are just pretending that how they care for Pakistan

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

ultimately china are not so different from the US, their relationship with pakistan are transactional through the army, only difference being they *perhaps* have more long term strategic uses for pakistan.

Ouch buddy.

so i ask you, before you congratulate china for this statement, ask yourself why is the relationship not MORE than it already is - is that chinas fault, or pakistans? i do wonder.

The Pakistani government is still an ally of America, remember? You can't be in two rival camps at the same time.

Of course I would prefer it if Pakistan broke off the alliance with the USA completely, and sided with us instead. I know that's what the Pakistani people want, but it's currently Zardari who is making the decisions.

Once Zardari goes, I hope this will come true.

 

[Sasquatch]

China is left with very few friends so they are just pretending that how they care for Pakistan

Why would we abandoned pakistan ? Pakistan is both strategical and beneficial for us it's our arc into the Islamic world and The Arabian Sea, Pakistan has supported us on many issues as we should support them. China is still a developing country and were building ourselves up I guarantee you We will Aid Pakistan more within the Next Ten years, in every field.

 

[beijing consensus]

China is left with very few friends so they are just pretending that how they care for Pakistan

we dont grovel to the western empires like india.
india grovelled to the british empire for 200 years and now grovelling to the american empire.

we have too much pride, honour and dignity in our civilization of 5000 years to grovel like slaves to the west like indians, japanese, south koreans, vietnamese, phillippines.

we dont want to live under the rule of the white man anymore, we will fight for freedom from western domination.
only powerful nations can do that such as china.

indians and the rest of the western lapdogs just meekly surrender to western rules and systems and love living under the influence of the white man. no spine for a fight, u got totally ruled by the white man for 200 years and gave no fight whatsoever. only spineless and gutless countries just obey the rules given to them by the white man.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

we dont want to live under the rule of the white man anymore, we will fight for freedom from western domination.
only powerful nations can do that such as china.

Actually, the most powerful person in India, is a white European woman.