New Era of Pak China Relations
Bilateral Cooperation in Economy
&
Anti-terrorism Campaigns
According to China Daily, China needs cooperation not only in trade and economy but also in combating terrorism. "BEIJING - Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli met with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in Beijing on Saturday, stressing bilateral cooperation in economy and anti-terrorism campaigns." Interestingly numerous countries have their own priorities regarding terrorism. For Russia terrorism means to deal Ukraine, for US main concern is post 9/11 situation and for Britain it is 7/7 while Chines have concerns in Xinjiang and Dalai Lama. No one is ready to link terrorism from the post 2nd world era, Cold, Hot and Proxy Wars. Till today Anti-Terrorism Campaigns are subservient to numerous foreign policy initiatives of different big and small States. Religion may be a useful weapon in the hands of terrorists but linking terrorism merely with religion or with only one religion is surely a trick. Insistence of Chines on Terrorism is good but it is also essential to deconstruct the term and past politics associated with it. It is high time to raise questions regarding the term and its misuse. For Pakistan religious extremism is a big issue and it has links with terrorism. In this situation insistence of Chinese can make a difference too.
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