China Says It Backs Pakistan in Defending ‘Sovereignty’

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in Beijing on May 20, 2025. Image via Xinhua.

China said on Tuesday it supports Pakistan in defending “national sovereignty and territorial integrity”, after a ceasefire ended four days of fighting with India over a deadly attack in Kashmir.

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said China welcomed the two countries “handling differences through dialogue” as he met his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing.

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