Islamabad, June 23: Pakistan, which appears to be edgy on the current visit of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to China, has said that emerging Sino-Indian ties are on a different "trajectory" and would not be at the expense of close relations between Islamabad and Beijing.
"Pakistan understands the growing relations between China and India are not at the expense of Sino-Pak ties. These relationships have different trajectories," foreign office spokesman Masood Khan said while referring to Vajpayee's visit to China.
Hinting that Islamabad is keeping a close watch on the impact of Vajpayee's visit, Khan was quoted as saying by Pak’s official news agency last night that "we have followed the developments on rapprochement between China and India."
At the same time Khan said Pakistan and China have very close and long-standing relationship. The successive leaderships and generations of the two countries have worked with each other, he said adding, "We completely trust each other."
Stating that China has played a constructive and positive role in South Asia, he said China's relations with South Asian nations, particularly with Pakistan, have been a factor of peace and stability in the region.
He said China honoured Pakistan by inviting Prime Minister Zafarullah Jamali as the first foreign leader to Beijing to meet the new Chinese leadership. "This was a great honour for Pakistan, and it reflected the close understanding between the two countries."
Bureau Report
