Overview
- On July 24 in Beijing, Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his first visit to China since May’s border clashes with India.
- Wang Yi urged Pakistan to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals, projects, and institutions, citing a series of militant attacks on Belt and Road workers.
- Munir pledged that the Pakistani military would take all necessary measures to protect Chinese personnel and infrastructure across Pakistan.
- Both sides reaffirmed their “ironclad” all-weather strategic partnership and agreed to deepen joint counter-terrorism cooperation.
- Munir’s Beijing engagement capped a wider regional military diplomacy tour aimed at diversifying Pakistan’s defense relationships following tensions with India.