China Welcomes India's Decision to Withdraw Troops from Border with Pakistan

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China Welcomes India's Decision to Withdraw Troops from Border with Pakistan

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said Thursday that China welcomed India's decision to withdraw some of its troops from its border with Pakistan.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said Thursday that China welcomed India's decision to withdraw some of its troops from its border with Pakistan.

Indian Defense Minister George Fernandes Wednesday announced a partial withdrawal of troops from the international border with Pakistan, but announced no changes in the deployment of armed forces in India-occupied Kashmir.

Speaking at Thursday's regular press conference, Zhang said that China welcomes all efforts aimed at reducing the current tension between India and Pakistan.

As a neighbor of south Asia and mutual friend of India and Pakistan, China has always called on the two countries, in the spirit of choosing peace over conflict, to end the confrontation as soon as possible, to restore direct dialogue and to resolve differences in a peaceful way, Zhang said.

This is not only in the fundamental interests of the two countries and the two peoples, but also in line with expectations in the international community, Zhang added.

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