Pakistan is busy in convincing China which is angry with the attacks on its citizens, Shahbaz met Ding and gave him great assurance

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has assured the Chinese government that all necessary steps will be taken to ensure the safety of its citizens. Pakistan PM Sharif met China’s Deputy PM Ding Xuejiang on Wednesday during the COP29 climate summit in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Sharif assured Ding that Pakistan is committed to eliminating terrorism and ensuring the safety of Chinese citizens.

This meeting of Shahbaz Sharif with China’s Deputy PM has taken place at a time when the Chinese government is furious about the safety of its citizens in Pakistan. In recent months, there have been frequent attacks on Chinese employees in Pakistan. Angered by this, the Chinese government has also raised the issue of sending its security forces to Pakistan for the security of its citizens. This proposal of China has caused a lot of commotion in Pakistan and the Sharif government is under pressure.

Sharif assured China

During a meeting on the sidelines of the summit in Baku, Sharif told Ding Xuejiang about the government’s efforts to secure Chinese employees and citizens. A statement issued from the Pak PM’s office said that Sharif discussed with the Chinese leader the steps taken by the government to completely eliminate the threat of terrorism. Also, referring to the relations between Pakistan and China, he described China as a long-term friend of Pakistan.

Chinese citizens working on China’s investment projects in Pakistan, especially the billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, are on target. Two Chinese engineers were killed in a suicide bombing near Karachi airport in Pakistan last month. Earlier, five Chinese engineers were killed in an attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. After these incidents, the Chinese government has expressed concern about the safety of its citizens in Pakistan.

After the increasing attacks on Chinese citizens, Beijing is pressuring Pakistan to allow its own security personnel to provide security to thousands of Chinese citizens working in the country. The Chinese want to bring their own security. The Pakistan government is not agreeing to this at the moment.