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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. He also spoke to Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar amid tensions between India and Pakistan.
He made the right pitches in both the conversations – telling Doval that China “condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack and was opposed to all forms of terrorism” and at the same time telling Pakistan that China will continue to stand by Islamabad in upholding its “sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national independence". What stood out was what Doval told Wang Yi. Here are the official statements of the two conversations:
China’s statement about Doval-Wang Yi talks :
On May 10, 2025, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, held a phone conversation with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
Doval stated that the Pahalgam terrorist attack had caused significant casualties among Indian personnel and that India needed to take counter-terrorism actions. He emphasized that war is not India’s choice and does not serve the interests of any party. Both India and Pakistan are committed to maintaining the ceasefire and hope for the early restoration of regional peace and stability.
Wang Yi expressed China’s condemnation of the Pahalgam terrorist attack and its opposition to all forms of terrorism. He noted that, given the current complex and volatile international situation, peace and stability in Asia are hard-won and should be cherished. India and Pakistan are neighboring countries that cannot be relocated, and both are also neighbors of China.
China appreciates Doval’s statement that war is not India’s choice and sincerely hopes that both sides will remain calm and exercise restraint, resolve differences through dialogue and consultation, and avoid further escalation. China supports and looks forward to India and Pakistan achieving a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire through negotiations, which is in the fundamental interests of both countries and the shared aspirations of the international community.
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“Foreign Minister Wang Yi … reaffirmed that China, as Pakistan’s All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partner and ironclad friend, will continue to stand firmly by Pakistan in upholding its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national independence. Both leaders emphasized the importance of close communication and agreed to maintain ongoing coordination in the days ahead.”
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