China has indicated it will deepen cooperation with Pakistan on counterterrorism issues and back its long-term strategic ally’s efforts to maintain stability, in the wake of renewed international concern over the country’s efforts to clamp down on terrorist groups on its soil following Osama bin Laden’s killing.
While the Chinese government, as of Monday evening, had not issued any statement on Osama’s death, strategic analysts at official think-tanks here told The Hindu they believed China’s primary concern now was that any subsequent toning down of counterterrorism operations could destabilise the region.
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