By Admin 
China-pakistan security cooperation: China and Pakistan have decided to work jointly to further strengthen security and defense cooperation and to control terrorism. This information was shared by Chinese state agency Xinhua on Thursday (4 September). This step is based on the joint action plan prepared by both countries.
The scheme came to light at a time when Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif visited Beijing on a visit to China and attended several important meetings along with other top officials including President Xi Jinping. During the meeting, China urged Pakistan to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens working in the development works of billions of dollars running in the country. In the last few years, the Chinese employees working in Pakistan have been attacked by terrorists, which has increased security concern.
Belt and road project and security challenge in front of Pakistan
Pakistan is an important center of China’s global belt and road project. However, security threats to Chinese employees and projects there are the cause of tension between the two countries. According to Xinhua’s report, Xi Jinping said, “China supports Pakistan’s struggle against terrorism and hopes that Pakistan will take effective steps to ensure safety of Chinese employees, projects and institutions. This will create a safe environment for bilateral cooperation.” Xi made this comment in Tianzin during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Conference, which included leaders from more than 20 non-Western countries.
China raised this demand
Pakistan has deployed thousands of army, paramilitary forces and police to protect Chinese projects and employees. Despite this, China wants Pakistan to allow Chinese security personnel to work in the country. In the last decade, China has developed power houses, roads and Port Gwadar of the Indian Ocean in Pakistan. But many schemes of belt and road projects of about $ 60 billion have been stopped due to security concerns. Terrorist and separatist groups have continued to target Chinese employees, causing the need to further strengthen the security strategies of the two countries.