Power shift in Pakistan won’t affect China ties, ‘hard-core friend’ Beijing says


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Relations with Pakistan are unlikely to be affected, China said, after Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was removed from office by a historic no-confidence motion amid a major political crisis in the South Asian nation. Beijing has been closely watching the political situation in Pakistan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday. “As Pakistan’s close neighbour and hard-core friend, we sincerely hope that all factions in Pakistan will maintain unity and work together to safeguard the overall situation of the country’s stability and development,” ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said. “No matter how the political situation in Pakistan changes, China will...