Pakistani Prime Minister’s comments clash with his position on Xinjiang, where he has supported China’s controversial policies.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday reiterated his support for China over controversial policies in Xinjiang, while outlining what he called “minority persecution” in India.
shared statement released Sunday after Talks of Mr. Khan and Chinese President Xi Jinping said Pakistan is committed to “One-China policy and support for China in Taiwan, South China Sea, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet.”
A joint statement also addressed the Kashmir issue and said Mr Khan “informed the Chinese side of the latest developments in the province of Jammu and Kashmir, including its concerns, position and current problems.”
The statement reiterated China’s position on Kashmir that the issue “should be resolved amicably and peacefully on the basis of the U.N. Charter, appropriate Security Council resolutions and bilateral agreements” and that it “opposes any joint actions that make the situation worse”.
Mr Khan, in his remarks to President Xi, went on to say that “the persecution of a few Indians in the development of the Hindu concept of the RSS-BJP, is a threat to the peace and stability of the region”, according to the report. read the officer. Pakistan Associated Press. Those words were not spoken in Chinese.
His comments contradicted his position in Xinjiang, where Mr Khan repeatedly expressed “support” for Chinese actions, including sending up to a million Uighurs, a small group of Muslims, to “re-teach” camps. China initially denied the existence of the camps, and later called it “vocational training”.
The US, U.K., Australia and Canada have staged a “national strike” at the Winter Olympics – with their participating athletes – in Xinjiang. India initially decided to boycott the games and in November voiced support for Russia – New Delhi has so far refused to comment on the Xinjiang case – but decided to do so last week following the use of the People’s Liberation Army commander-in-chief. Galwan collision in Olympic torch relay.