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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

China rises to Pakistan's defense

Islamabad and Beijing have pledged to expand and consolidate bilateral ties in the area of defense.

In a meeting last week with visiting Chinese Admiral Hu Yanlin, political commissar of the Chinese navy, Pakistani Defense Minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal thanked the Chinese government for its continued support of the modernization plans of Pakistan's armed forces. The two sides underlined the need for long-term sustainable relationship in defense.

Chinese assistance to Pakistan has been instrumental in strategic projects such as the JF-17 aircraft, F22 frigates and al-Khalid tank. Pakistan-China defense relations cover the defense industry and joint defense production and development.

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