China refuses to confirm Pak claim that it was sending an envoy
Saibal Dasgupta | TNN | Mar 4, 2019, 23:18 IST
BEIJING: China refused on Monday to confirm a claim by Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi that Beijing was sending a special envoy to resolve the dispute between India and Pakistan.
Knowing India’s refusal to allow any country to be an arbitrator in the dispute, the Chinese foreign ministry preferred not to give a direct reply.
“In order to ease the tensions actually China has maintained close communication with both India and Pakistan. Whatever is conducive to regional peace and stability, China will try to do that, and we will continue to do so,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said.
He was again asked whether China would like to play a mediation role in the dispute because such an offer has come from Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. Lu refused to be drawn into a “Yes” or “No” reply.
“We welcome all efforts that are conducive to easing tensions and promoting peace and stability in this region,” he said. China is in close contact with both India and Pakistan, and will play a constructive role, he added.
Knowing India’s refusal to allow any country to be an arbitrator in the dispute, the Chinese foreign ministry preferred not to give a direct reply.
“In order to ease the tensions actually China has maintained close communication with both India and Pakistan. Whatever is conducive to regional peace and stability, China will try to do that, and we will continue to do so,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said.
He was again asked whether China would like to play a mediation role in the dispute because such an offer has come from Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. Lu refused to be drawn into a “Yes” or “No” reply.
“We welcome all efforts that are conducive to easing tensions and promoting peace and stability in this region,” he said. China is in close contact with both India and Pakistan, and will play a constructive role, he added.
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