China assures support to Pakistan; US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland: Pakistanis have been a big victim of terrorism; Reports: Pakistan has agreed to provide safe passage to the Taliban leaders who are willing to participate in reconciliati
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  • According to reports, China on September 11, 2012 said, it completely supported Pakistan on all regional and international issues. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao reiterated the stance of his government of supporting Pakistan’s sovereignty when he met Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf here on the sidelines of World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of New Champions 2012. The two leaders reaffirmed their governments’ resolve to further strengthen ties in diverse fields particularly trade and defence. Prime Minister Ashraf and the Chinese premier discussed a whole gamut of issues ranging from bilateral ties, defence cooperation, infrastructure development, energy, agriculture and banking. 1

    In another development, according to reports, the United States has said Pakistanis have been a big victim of terrorism. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland spoke about United States’ strong counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan, which over the last decade has suffered grievously from retaliatory terrorist bombings. In response to a question, the spokesperson emphasised upon strong bilateral cooperation against terrorism between US and Pakistan. 2

    In other developments, according to reports, Pakistan has agreed to provide safe passage to the Taliban leaders willing to participate in reconciliation talks with the Afghan government, US and diplomatic sources told. Separately, a US State Department spokesman said at a briefing that the Obama administration hopes to stay engaged with the Taliban, including the Haqqani network, even though it has designated the group a foreign terrorist organization. 3

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