When contacted, Zhao Lijian, a spokesman of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Pakistan Today that China had noted the Indian media claims. “We have noted the relevant (Indian media) reports. After seeking the information, Zhao Lijian said that China believes that the seized item is “actually a heat treatment furnace shell system”, produced by a private company in China. The cargo of the Chinese ship has been offloaded and kept in a godown at the port. Indian officials also alleged that India’s national security authorities could notify the UN pursuant to relevant Security Council legal instruments to expose the nuclear proliferation nexus between China and Pakistan.

Source: Pakistan Today March 05, 2020 16:30 UTC