China on Friday expressed unequivocal support to Pakistan on the issue of fighting terrorism, saying Islamabad had "a clear conscience" and had made "great sacrifices". For years Pakistan has been a victim of terror and more importantly Pakistan is an important participant in international cooperation against terrorism." "When it comes to the issue of counterterrorism, we believe Pakistan has done its best with a clear conscience. Both sides also discussed their ongoing projects under the massive $46 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor. Ahead of BRICS, China had said that it would not be appropriate to discuss Pakistan's counter-terrorism and the concerns of countries like India, at the September 3 Summit in Xiamen.

Source: India Today September 08, 2017 05:26 UTC