Chinas State-Run News Agency Calls PoK Region Pakistan Chinas official news agency, Xinhua, has referred to a part of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) as Pakistan, a move that is likely to provoke a strong reaction from India. In a story released on Tuesday, Xinhua, which is state-run, described the Khunjerab Pass on the China-Pakistan border as a strategic point which links Chinas Xinjiang with Pakistans Gilgit-Baltistan region. Four years ago, a similar statement by the Chinese government led to an official protest by India, forcing Beijing to withdraw it. India considers Gilgit-Baltistan a part of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. China has said that it will not take sides in the territorial dispute between India and Pakistan. The Pass is a critical link between Xinjiang in China and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. Recently, there has been a growing Chinese military presence in the region and an impetus of infrastructure projects.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 04:00:00 +0000
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