Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir met China’s top leadership on Friday. Let us tell you that this is Munir’s first visit to Munir after the Pakistani army beaten during Operation Sindoor. Let us also remind you that Pakistan had widely used heavy military equipment from China to avoid India’s war during Operation Sindoor, but it all proved to be failure. It is believed that Munir has also drew the attention of China in a complaint tone.
According to official media reports, Munir met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, top military officer General Zhang Yasia and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in different meetings. These dialogues discussed ways to depth defense, diplomacy and multidimensional cooperation. A statement issued by Pakistan’s Army about this visit of Munir said that the Chinese leadership described Pakistan’s armed forces as a pillar of firmness and the important factor of peace in South Asia. The statement stated that the two sides expressed satisfaction over the depth of bilateral relationships and repeated a shared commitment to regional stability, multilateral cooperation and equal sovereignty.
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Let us tell you that this journey of Asim Munir is taking place at a time when he has recently returned from a visit to Washington. There he met US President Donald Trump and tried to extend close with the US. This step holds special significance as the US is a strategic rival of China and Pakistan has been trying to balance between these two powers for a long time. According to media reports, Munir did not give any clear clarification to China for his American visit, rather he stressed mutual trust and security commitment during the dialogue. If seen, Munir’s visit to China, there was a strategy to protect the relationship and maintain balance soon after returning from America.
Munir assured him during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that the Pakistani Army would take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens, projects and institutions. He thanked China that it has continuously supported Pakistan’s economic and social development.
Let us also tell you that during Munir’s visit to China, Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is on a visit to America, where he will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Dar recently attended a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held in China on 14 July. If seen, the defense and economic cooperation of China and Pakistan is already deep. China is a major supplier of arms, missiles and military technology to Pakistan. The extensive use of Chinese military equipment by Pakistan during Operation Sindoor reflects the importance of this relationship. However, this journey also gives significant indication for India. It is a clear message that Pakistan wants more support from its traditional ally China, especially when India is taking a tough stand on Pakistan on terrorism. The praise of Pakistan by China can also have an indirect impact on India-China relations.
However, Asim Munir’s visit to China explains Pakistan’s strategic priorities. Along with efforts to balance between the US and China, it wants to get defense and diplomatic support from China. This step is an indication for India that Pakistan will try to strengthen its strategic position by resorting to its allies in the future.