Sunday 22 May 2011

Pakistan plays Beijing card again

Anil Narendra
Estranged Pakistan has once again played its Beijing card. Pak Prime Minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani is in Beijing these days to pay his obeisance. For quite some time, China has been the most dependable friend for Pakistan. In the presence of Gilani, China warned US to keep away from Pakistan. China also assured Pakistan of going to any extent to ensure its security and providing all types of assistance and also said that America cannot harm Pakistan’s sovereignty. This information has been given by a Pak English Daily The Nation. According to a media report, China has clearly warned US that any attack on Pakistan will be considered as an attack on it. This warning comes in the wake of US operation in Abbotabad against al Qaeda Chief, Osama bin Laden. The Chinese Foreign Minister also communicated this warning-laden message during Sino-US political talks and discussions on economic affairs in Washington. America has also been advised to respect the sovereignty and integrity of Pakistan. The Chinese Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao told this to Yousuf Raza Gilani during the formal talks at Great Hall of the People.
China is the biggest businessman in the world. It does not do any favour without getting a price for it. If, today, it is supporting Pakistan openly, then it is gradually grabbing land in PoK too. And, Pakistan is handing over our land to the Chinese. China has already grabbed thousands of kilometer of land. GOC-in-C Northern Command, Lt Gen KT Parnaik, recently said in a Seminar that the presence of Chinese troops in PoK is continuously increasing and Chinese troops have been stationed on LoC. China is involved in a number of road, airport and hydro-power projects in PoK. Unfortunately, India tops the list of enemies of both Pakistan and China. US is second to us in the list. It may be noted that during the Indo-China war of 1962, China had occupied 38,000 sq. Km. area in the Northern sector of Aksai Chin. Next year, in order to pressurize India, Pakistan, under a pact handed over 5120 sq Km land in PoK for development. Military experts consider this area, strategically and politically very important.
Pakistan has always been playing the Beijing card to pressurize the US. China has helped Pakistan from nuclear to all types of assistance. Although China would not like to annoy America by its deeds, but for it, India has little significance. Pakistan has always been serving its interest by blackmailing other. Sometimes it blackmails America by staging war against al Qaeda-Taliban and sometime by playing Chinese card.

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