China rejects Indian's objections for the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam in Pakistan

China has responded to India's objection for the construction of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam, saying that economic cooperation between China and Pakistan is aimed at boosting local economic growth.

During a weekly press briefing in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhaoli Jian made it clear that China is constantly aware of the Kashmir issue.

It may be recalled that the Indian Ministry of External Affairs had yesterday objected that the entire region of central Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is and will remain an integral and indispensable part of India and we have stopped Pakistan's illegal occupation of Indian territories and all projects. Pakistan and China have expressed their concerns over the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam in Pakistan. 

In response, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhaoli Jian said that economic activities between Pakistan and China would boost the local economy and improve the economic life of the people.

It may be recalled that the Water and Development Authority (WAPDA) had signed an agreement worth Rs 442 billion with a joint venture of Power China and Frontier Works Organization (FWO) for the construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam project.

Earlier, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and former DG ISPR Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa had tweeted on social networking site Twitter that 'Pakistan today announced the start of construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam. It's historic news for all generations and it will be great for our economy. "

It may be recalled that the land for Diamer Bhasha Dam is located between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, which includes Bhasha area of ​​Gilgit-Baltistan and Diamer area of ​​KPK Kohistan.

India claims it as a disputed territory because it was part of the former state of Maharaja Kashmir.

Asim Saleem Bajwa had said that the construction of the dam would create 16,500 jobs and 4,500 MW of hydropower.

Asim Saleem Bajwa said that the project would also irrigate 1.2 million acres of agricultural land while extending the life of Tarbela Dam by 35 years.

"We will never forget Pakistan" China also praised the resolution passed in the Pakistani Senate on China's support and expression of solidarity against the corona virus.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said in a press briefing that Beijing and Islamabad have supported each other since the beginning of the corona virus and worked together to fight it.

"We will never forget that Pakistan helped provide resources and medical supplies to China in its fight against the virus," he said.

He said that the Chinese government has also sent its medical teams to Pakistan, given various grants and provided funds to activate all sectors of society.

He said that this proves that China and Pakistan are good friends and good brothers and are together in every difficult hour.

"The virus does not know borders and races. We highly appreciate Pakistan's objective and equitable position on this issue and want to achieve a final victory by cooperating with the international community, including Pakistan," he said.

It may be recalled that Pakistan's upper house is the first parliament in the world to express such solidarity with China. The Senate resolution also praised the Chinese government and people for fighting the epidemic with dedication, courage and fortitude. Gone

The resolution was read out by PML-N Senator Mushahid Hussain, who said the upper house appreciated the strong leadership of President Xi Jinping, who is leading a successful operation to fight the virus.

China responds to US threat to sever ties. After US President Donald Trump threatened to sever bilateral ties, China urged the United States to discuss bilateral issues and strengthen co-operation in the fight against the corona virus.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Xiao Lijian said that the steady development of China and the United States is in the fundamental interests of the people of both countries and is indispensable for world peace and stability.

"At the moment, China and the United States should focus on strengthening cooperation against the epidemic, defeating the epidemic as soon as possible, treating patients and restoring the economy and productivity," he said. Must meet Beijing.

Trump's rhetoric against China has been harsh, with the US president saying "there are many things we can do, we can sever ties."

Donald Trump had said that "severing the relationship would save 500 500 billion."

He said his relationship with the Chinese president was "very good" but "I don't want to talk to him right now."

It should be noted that the US intelligence agencies had claimed in a report that China had hidden the scale of the corona virus epidemic in its country and did not disclose the total number of cases and deaths. In addition, the US President Corona Y. several times