ISLAMABAD: China on Wednesday said that Pakistan has faced terrorism for a long time and has always been opposed to it. Addressing the 16th Foreign Ministers Meeting of Russia-India-China (RIC), China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the country appreciates that Pakistan and India have decided to exercise restraint and avoid escalation of the situation. China’s statement came hours after Indian external affairs minister (EAM) raised the February 14 Pulwama suicide attack in the 16th Foreign Ministers Meeting of Russia-India-China (RIC) and claimed that Pakistan remains a terror haven. In a joint communiqué issued after the meeting, Pakistan has not been mentioned which means that both countries did not support India’s stance on the matter. India also offered to host the next SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group at the level of deputy foreign ministers meeting in 2019.

Source: Pakistan Today February 27, 2019 15:22 UTC