China's Xi says he's watching Kashmir, supports Pak's core interests: report
9 Oct 2019 2:49 PM IST
Xi told Imran Khan during a meeting in Beijing that the right and wrong of the situation was clear.
In this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at a parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing. (Photo: AP)
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday he was watching the situation in Kashmir and would support Pakistan in issues related to its core interests, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
Xi told Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan during a meeting in Beijing that the right and wrong of the situation was clear, the report said.
Xi added that the parties should resolve the dispute via peaceful dialogue.
Tensions over Jammu and Kashmir have risen sharply since August when New Delhi scrapped its special under Article 370.
Xi is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai later this week.
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