BEIJING, Jul 25 (APP): Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Syed Asim Munir visit to China is a profound manifestation of the all-weather strategic partnership between China and Pakistan in military, defense, security and geopolitical aspects, with multiple strategic significance.
This was stated by Prof. Cheng Xizhong, Senior Research Fellow at the Charhar Institute, in a statement here on Friday.
He said that Field Marshall Syed Asim Munir’s visit to China received a high-level reception from the Chinese side, and both sides clearly positioned the military-to-military relationship as an “important pillar of bilateral relations”. This kind of interaction is not only a recognition of Field Marshall Syed Asim Munir’s personal military achievements, but also marks that the military relations between China and Pakistan have entered a new stage.
Prof Cheng that China expressed its willingness to provide intelligence support, special operations training and equipment assistance to counter terrorism while the Pakistani side has established a specialized organization to coordinate the safety protection of Chinese personnel and projects in Pakistan.
Field Marshall Syed Asim Munir firmly supports China’s Global Security Initiative and reaffirms the concept of the “China-Pakistan community with a shared future”. This statement not only strengthens the influence of both China and Pakistan in developing countries, but also attracts more countries in the Global South to recognize China’s security concept through the demonstration effect of China-Pakistan relations, he added.
He said that the two sides complement each other in areas such as counter-terrorism and regional economy. This “equal cooperation” model provides a new option for developing countries to establish a security framework.
He said that Field Marshall Syed Asim Munir’s visit to China comes at a sensitive juncture of escalating border clash between Thailand and Cambodia and intensifying tensions between India and Pakistan. The strategic determination demonstrated through high-level communication between China and Pakistan has provided a “dialogue rather than confrontation” solution to regional hot issues. For example, both sides reiterated their opposition to politicizing the issue of counter-terrorism, which helps to weaken the attempts of the regional power to invade neighboring countries under the pretext of “counter-terrorism”.