If India makes more longrange ICBMs, Beijing may help Pakistan do the same, says Chinese state media

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

If India makes more long-range ICBMs, Beijing may help Pakistan do the same, says Chinese state media
Shailaja Neelakantan| Updated: Jan 5, 2017, 10.36 AM IST
HIGHLIGHTS

• Chinese media said Pakistan should get the same nuclear privileges as India
• It also hinted it will help Pakistan build long-range nuclear missiles
• It said India has 'broken limits' on how many missiles it can make

(Representative image)
NEW DELHI: Beijing wants to communicate the message that if India increases the number of its long-range missiles, it will help "all-weather friend" Pakistan do the same, Chinese media said.

The context to this comment was India's final test firing of the Agni-IV+ inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Monday.

"If the UN Security Council has no objection over this (ICBMs), let it be. The range of Pakistan's nuclear missiles will also see an increase," the state-run Global Times said in an editorial, hinting that China will help Pakistan come on par with India.

News outfits in China are often used by the government to convey its opinions or to test the waters or to deliver rebukes it can't through diplomatic channels.

Global Times's editorial further batted for Pakistan saying it should be accorded the same nuclear privileges as India.

"If the Western countries accept India as a nuclear country and are indifferent to the nuclear race between India and Pakistan, China will not stand out and stick rigidly to those nuclear rules as necessary. At this time, Pakistan should have those privileges in nuclear development that India has," the editorial said.

On the one hand, the editorial said China isn't bothered by India's testing of missiles that can carry nuclear warheads, but on the other it did sound like Beijing was perturbed by Agni-IV, especially as it came close on the heels of the successful test-firing of Agni-V+ .

"...Chinese don't feel India's development has posed any big threat to it. And India wouldn't be considered as China's main rival in the long run," the editorial first says.

"But it (China) will not sit still if India goes too far...New Delhi understands that it does little good to itself if the Sino-Indian relations are ruined by any geopolitical tricks," the editorial says later.

Aside from these issues, the editorial alleged that India "has broken the UN's limits" on how many nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles it can produce.

"The US and some Western countries have also bent the rules on its nuclear plans. New Delhi is no longer satisfied with its nuclear capability and is seeking intercontinental ballistic missiles that can target anywhere in the world and then it can land on an equal footing with the UN Security Council's five permanent members," the editorial said.

On Monday, India successfully tested - for the final time - its long-range ballistic missile, Agni-IV, which can travel 4,000 kilometres. No long before that, it successfully test-fired Agni-V that has a range of more than 5,000 kilometres and can reach Europe and the northernmost parts of China.



http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-chinese-state-media/articleshow/56347332.cms

 

[Deadpool]

Doesn't affect us. Pakistan can build Ballistic missiles to reach the Moon and it won't matter to us.

What is important for us is that we can target every nation on the face of Earth. Period.

That means, China, we are building missiles that will cover every inch of you whether from land or sea.

 

[Fireurimagination]

Pakistan already very much covers India, so is China blackmailing India or the west with such statements?

 

[ito]

Doesn't effect India much. Pakistan already has the capability to hit most of India. But this action by china will violate International proliferation laws.

 

[schoolboy]

Well, utility aside it's an embarrassment to any self-respecting Pakistani in this day and age for China to tom-tom such 'charity', especially when there is already an existing missile program (never mind it's own antecedents are questionable)

 

[shah1398]

"If the Western countries accept India as a nuclear country and are indifferent to the nuclear race between India and Pakistan, China will not stand out and stick rigidly to those nuclear rules as necessary. At this time, Pakistan should have those privileges in nuclear development that India has," the editorial said.

It is more than ICBM China is referring to here. If U dig deep then its more directed towards NSG membership for both Pakistan and India alike. At the same time China has conveyed a clear message that either both Pakistan and India get NSG membership or none of them. Interesting times ahead.

 

[shah1398]

depressing times for Chinese CPC.

They tested their capacity and found that they are still minions on International arena.

Seeing how they were able to handle South China sea issues and now making inroads into Afghanistan with Russia, while havent faced any big failure on diplomatic front, I must say they are doing pretty good. And with Donald Trump coming into power, let me predict that things are suppose to move in China's favor than the current level (Many people think otherwise). So like I said, interesting times ahead.

 

[AMCA]

Interesting times ahead for Vietnam. They are the ones who are gonna be lucky.

 

[Tamilnadu]

China is 20 years too late with the threat,now that they have already helped Pakistan, they just have to wait and watch the Vietnam missile and nuclear tech growing.

 

[AnnoyingOrange]

If India makes more long-range ICBMs, Beijing may help Pakistan do the same, says Chinese state media
Shailaja Neelakantan| Updated: Jan 5, 2017, 10.36 AM IST
HIGHLIGHTS

• Chinese media said Pakistan should get the same nuclear privileges as India
• It also hinted it will help Pakistan build long-range nuclear missiles
• It said India has 'broken limits' on how many missiles it can make

(Representative image)
NEW DELHI: Beijing wants to communicate the message that if India increases the number of its long-range missiles, it will help "all-weather friend" Pakistan do the same, Chinese media said.

The context to this comment was India's final test firing of the Agni-IV+ inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Monday.

"If the UN Security Council has no objection over this (ICBMs), let it be. The range of Pakistan's nuclear missiles will also see an increase," the state-run Global Times said in an editorial, hinting that China will help Pakistan come on par with India.

News outfits in China are often used by the government to convey its opinions or to test the waters or to deliver rebukes it can't through diplomatic channels.

Global Times's editorial further batted for Pakistan saying it should be accorded the same nuclear privileges as India.

"If the Western countries accept India as a nuclear country and are indifferent to the nuclear race between India and Pakistan, China will not stand out and stick rigidly to those nuclear rules as necessary. At this time, Pakistan should have those privileges in nuclear development that India has," the editorial said.

On the one hand, the editorial said China isn't bothered by India's testing of missiles that can carry nuclear warheads, but on the other it did sound like Beijing was perturbed by Agni-IV, especially as it came close on the heels of the successful test-firing of Agni-V+ .

"...Chinese don't feel India's development has posed any big threat to it. And India wouldn't be considered as China's main rival in the long run," the editorial first says.

"But it (China) will not sit still if India goes too far...New Delhi understands that it does little good to itself if the Sino-Indian relations are ruined by any geopolitical tricks," the editorial says later.

Aside from these issues, the editorial alleged that India "has broken the UN's limits" on how many nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles it can produce.

"The US and some Western countries have also bent the rules on its nuclear plans. New Delhi is no longer satisfied with its nuclear capability and is seeking intercontinental ballistic missiles that can target anywhere in the world and then it can land on an equal footing with the UN Security Council's five permanent members," the editorial said.

On Monday, India successfully tested - for the final time - its long-range ballistic missile, Agni-IV, which can travel 4,000 kilometres. No long before that, it successfully test-fired Agni-V that has a range of more than 5,000 kilometres and can reach Europe and the northernmost parts of China.



http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-chinese-state-media/articleshow/56347332.cms

Go ahead.. lend Pakistan more money.. so that they continue to pile on national debt.. and eventually become bankrupt...

 

[noksss]

Seeing how they were able to handle South China sea issues and now making inroads into Afghanistan with Russia, while havent faced any big failure on diplomatic front, I must say they are doing pretty good. And with Donald Trump coming into power, let me predict that things are suppose to move in China's favor than the current level (Many people think otherwise). So like I said, interesting times ahead.

Yes Interesting times ahead . Trump is not weak like Obama he sent a message to china on its One China policy with just one phone call to Taiwan

 

[Areesh]

Go ahead.. lend Pakistan more money.. so that they continue to pile on national debt.. and eventually become bankrupt...

Pakistan would get ICBM if it wants to. You would surely die dreaming of Pakistan's bankruptcy.

 

[noksss]

"...Chinese don't feel India's development has posed any big threat to it. And India wouldn't be considered as China's main rival in the long run," the editorial first says.

when india is not a threat and its of the same league as Pakistan then why behave like a cry baby when India test its missile and this time they went on to the extent that they want to discuss a missile test in UN .

"But it (China) will not sit still if India goes too far...New Delhi understands that it does little good to itself if the Sino-Indian relations are ruined by any geopolitical tricks," the editorial says later.

whoo hoo ICBM for Pakistan to nuke US sound like a good idea

 

[Indx-techs]

Re: If India makes more longrange ICBMs, Beijing may help Pakistan do the same, says Chinese state media
I will kill O.P. if he doesn't stop posting these inviting titles.

 

[Kompromat]

MIRVs and glide delivery vehicle technology to beat Indian BMDS will be welcomed. Range isn't really a problem.