"I've said many times before that Pakistan is at the forefront of counter terrorism efforts for many years," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said. "Pakistan has made positive efforts for counter-terrorism and made great sacrifices," Geng added, saying that China "believes the international community should recognise efforts made by Pakistan on counter-terrorism". He said China "welcomed Pakistan and the US to conduct counter-terrorism cooperation based on mutual respect", suggesting Beijing did not want to see criticism of its ally. China reacted cautiously to Tillerson's India visit, with the Foreign Ministry saying it "welcomes the US, India, Pakistan and all other countries to develop friendly relations." ALSO WATCH | Tunnel of terror detected in J-K's Arnia sector: Is this possible without the support of Pakistan's Rangers?

Source: India Today October 26, 2017 08:45 UTC