Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that Pakistan was under “pressure” from the US and other Western powers over his country’s all-weather ties with China and vowed to never buckle under pressure. Talking about the evolving regional rivalry between the US and China, Khan said that “Pakistan thinks it is very unfair for the US or other powers – western power” to pressurise “countries like us to take sides” in a conflict with China. It is not going to happen if pressure is put on Pakistan to change its relationship or downgrade its relationship with China, it wouldn’t happen,” Khan said. Emphasising the deep relationship with China, Khan said that Pakistan would never bend under any kind of pressure. Highlighting the 70 years of diplomatic ties, Khan said China always stood with Pakistan, which “always had a very special relationship with China”.

Source: Indian Express June 29, 2021 18:00 UTC