INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
China countered PM Narendra Modi's comment against Pakistan
terrorism efforts after Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the neighbouring country as a "terror export factory"
The expression of support for China's "all-weather ally" came a day before Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj's visit to
Beijing."Terrorism is the enemy faced by all
The international community should work together to fight against it," foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said during a media
briefing here, when asked about China's response to PM Modi terming Pakistan as a "terror export factory" during a speech in London."We hope
the international community could support the efforts made by Pakistan in counter terrorism and forge effective cooperation with it in that
regard," Ms Hua said putting up a strong defence for Islamabad.While speaking at the 'Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath' programme at the iconic
Central Hall Westminster in London on Wednesday, warning Pakistan, PM Modi had said India will not tolerate those who export terror and will
respond to them in the language they understand, referring to the 2016 surgical strikes conducted across the Line of Control."When someone
has put a terror export factory in place and makes attempts to attack us from the back, Modi knows how to answer in the same language," he
had said.Ms Hua's comment also came ahead of the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to be held
early next week in Beijing
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is arriving in Beijing tomorrow to take part in the meeting to be held on April 24
She is due to meet her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Sunday.Separately Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman too will attend the SCO Defence
Ministers meeting on the same day.These are the first meetings of the SCO after India and Pakistan were admitted into the eight-member group
in which China and Russia plays an influential role.Both events are to be attended by the respective Ministers from Pakistan
The SCO consists China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.PM Modi is also due to attend this year's
SCO summit to be held in the Chinese city of Qingdao in June.Ms Hua said issues related to terrorism will be discussed at the meeting of SCO
Foreign Ministers."We believe it is a purpose of the SCO to promote relevant cooperation in that field
Security has been a priority of the SCO since its inception," she said."So the upcoming SCO Foreign Ministers meeting will see participants
exchanging views on the relevant issues, major international and regional issues and all the participants will uphold the Shanghai sprit to
consolidate more consensus and to move forward the development of the SCO," she said.
