Beijing, July 13(ANI): China has pledged its support for Pakistan following the United States' decision to suspended 800 million dollars in military assistance to Islamabad.
"Pakistan is an important country in South Asia. The stability and development of Pakistan is closely connected with the peace and stability of South Asia," The Express tribune quoted China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei, as saying.
"China has always provided assistance to Pakistan, helping it improve people's livelihood and realize the sustainable development of its economy and society. China will continue to do so in the future," Lei added.
White House Chief of Staff William Daley had earlier confirmed that the Obama administration had held off a third of the two billion dollars in security aid in a show of displeasure over Pakistan's cutback of US military trainers, limits on visa for US personnel and other bilateral irritants.
The US provides about 300 million dollars a year to reimburse Pakistan for deploying over 100,000 troops along the Afghan border to combat militant groups. Other funding covers training and military hardware. (ANI)
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