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Beijing urges India, Pakistan to resume political dialogue for peace
- India and Pakistan agreed to a tentative ceasefire understanding on May 10, 2025, after days of intense cross-border clashes along the Line of Control and beyond.
- The ceasefire followed escalating hostilities triggered by a deadly April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam and subsequent Indian military strikes on terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
- Hostilities included Pakistan downing five Indian fighter jets, among them three French-made Rafale jets, Pakistan's use of Chinese J-10C fighters, and drone attacks targeting 26 locations from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat.
- China urged both countries to exercise calm and restraint, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi stating China is willing to play a constructive role and emphasizing the fundamental interests of regional stability.
- The ceasefire's durability depends on Pakistan's commitment amid fragile conditions, while China balances its deep ties to Pakistan against its strategic and economic interests tied to regional peace.
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Beijing urges India, Pakistan to resume political dialogue for peace
China called on India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and return to peaceful dialogue following a series of deadly cross-border clashes that have left dozens of civilians dead and had brought the two nuclear-armed neighbours on the brink of a full-scale war in recent days. The appeal came on Saturday moments before US President Donald Trump announced that both South Asian rivals had agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire” following a sharp…
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