It said the unfortunate killings cannot "drive a wedge between China and Pakistan". "This tragedy was more likely caused by the conflict between South Korean missionary agencies and local terrorists...The killings show the appalling atrocity of the terrorists. But the Chinese public is also strongly opposed to South Korean churches recruiting young Chinese people to preach in war-torn areas, exposing them to great dangers," said the article.Indian and Western media, Global Times said, want to disrupt China-Pakistan economic cooperation. China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic partners enjoying relationship that runs long and deep," said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang on Monday. "So far, no political forces in Pakistan have openly boycotted the CPEC, instead, various regions compete to join the project.

Source: Times of India June 13, 2017 10:38 UTC