China deplores Indian opposition to Pakistan on CPEC

BEIJING: Chinese media and members of think-tank deplored India’s stubborn mind-set towards Pakistan on account of CPEC, stating there is no logic of opposing a project that meant to improve the living condition of the people.

According to a report, published in Global Times, they supported the recent move extending the scope of CPEC to Afghanistan. The China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue held in Beijing last month focused on mutual political trust and reconciliation, development cooperation and connectivity, security and counter-terrorism. The joint press release issued later said that Beijing and Islamabad are willing to discuss extending the CPEC to Afghanistan, which has led to skepticism in the Indian media.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had clearly stated at a press conference: "Our dialogue is not targeted at any other party nor will it be subject to influence from other countries or forces," adding that talks will complement other existing mechanisms and contribute to peace and stability in Afghanistan and the region.

India is very concerned about China's Belt and Road initiative, especially CPEC, which New Delhi considers a potential hazard to its national interests. The traditional geopolitical strategy India has followed for long makes it wary of the initiative.

Major world powers have abandoned the traditional mind-set of geopolitical competition after the Cold War and embraced peace and development in keeping with the spirit of the times.