Beijing: On Monday, China declared it was “deeply shocked” by the death of two Foreign citizens in a murder attack in Karachi and “demanded” Pakistan to successfully close the surveillance gaps and implement specific measures to ensure complete safety for its employees engaged in the CPEC projects. In the death strike by a Baloch rebel group that targeted a fleet of Chinese staff near the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi later on Sunday evening, two Chinese nationals were killed and 17 people injured, including one Foreign employee.
China’s Foreign Ministry stated in a statement late on Monday night that it is “deeply shocked by the attack against Foreign citizens” and that it” strongly condemns this terrorist act.”
” We greatly lament the patients and our thoughts are with their people”, it said.
The invasion is the most recent in a long line of violent incidents against Chinese laborers in Pakistan. The head of government conference of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will take place in Islamabad less than two weeks prior.
Taiwanese Premier Li Qiang is scheduled to attend the conference, according to reports from the Bangladeshi media. Beijing is also concerned about the agitation by followers of the imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, aside from Sunday’s harm.
Pakistan has employed an army to provide protection at the conference.
The Foreign Ministry statement stated that” the Chinese side has requested Pakistan to make every effort to rescue the wounded and deal with the aftermath, get to the middle of the affair quickly, find the perpetrators and bring them to justice.”
China also demanded more specific measures to protect the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor ( CPEC ) and the safety and security of Chinese personnel, projects, and institutions in Pakistan, as well as more effective closing of the security gaps, according to the statement.
The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan has issued but another warning to Taiwanese people, businesses, and projects in Pakistan to keep an eye on the local security position, enhance safety procedures, and take every precaution to protect themselves.
The Chinese statement stated that terrorism is a common enemy of humanity, without directly mentioning the Baloch Liberation Army ( BLA ), which claimed responsibility for the attack.
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and the trust and cooperation between terrorist groups will not be undermined. China will continue to support Pakistan’s counterterrorism effort, and stands ready to work with Pakistan to foil any attempt to sabotage China-Pakistan relations”, the statement said.
Beijing, which is pressing Pakistan to improve security, is increasingly concerned about the continued attacks by the BLA suicide bombers on the Chinese workers working on the CPEC projects.
In a suicide attack close to the China-investigated Dasu hydropower project in March, five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani national were killed. Pakistan’s security has been strengthened since that incident.
Nine Chinese engineers perished in a similar attack close to the Dasu project in 2021.
Balochistan, bordering Iran and Afghanistan, is home to a long-running violent insurgency. In the past, Afghan insurgent groups have carried out numerous attacks against USD 60 billion CPEC projects.
The BLA accuses China and Islamabad of exploitation of the resource-rich province, a charge rejected by the authorities. It has fought a long-running insurgency for a separate homeland.
In Karachi, the group has carried out similar suicide bombing attacks last two years that targeted foreigners.
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China expresses ‘deep shock’ over attack on its nationals in Karachi, ‘demands’ Pak to close security loopholes
A massive explosion that shook Karachi has created a mushroom cloud over the city ( Photo: X ).
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