BEIJING: China on Wednesday hoped that as two important countries of South Asia, Pakistan and India would exercise restraint, engage in dialogue and take actions for the peace and stability of the region.
“China’s position is clear. As the two important countries in South Asia, we hope the two countries will exercise restraint, engage in dialogue and take actions for the peace and stability of the region,” Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesman, Lu Kang said during his regular briefing here. When asked to comment on violation of Pakistan’s airspace and territory by the Indian air force, he said, “We have taken note of the relevant development.
The Chinese side had taken note that both India and Pakistan have stated their positions on the matter, he added. He said both Pakistan and India were important countries in South Asia and hoped that both countries could view this from the larger picture of regional peace and stability, exercise restraint and take measures to engage in dialogue for the peace and stability of the region and benefit of the two countries.
Responding to a question about shooting down of two Indian military aircraft by Pakistan, he said, the spokesperson said, the Chinese side had taken note of the relevant development.  “Yes I understand, it is the latest development that Pakistan has shot down two Indian aircraft and may be captured, Indian pilots. Well, the international community follows this issue closely,” he added. Lu Kang reiterated that China’s position was clear. As two important countries in South Asia, we hope that both nations would exercise restraint, engage in dialogue and take actions for the peace and stability of this region.