Beijing, Nov 28(ANI): China today said that it was "deeply shocked" about the NATO cross-border air attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and wounded at least a dozen others.
"China is deeply shocked by these events, and expresses strong concern for the victims and profound condolences to Pakistan," the News quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei, as saying in a statement.
"China believes that Pakistan's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity should be respected," he added.
He also said that the incident should be thoroughly investigated and be handled properly.
The attack is the worst single incident of its kind since Pakistan uneasily allied itself with Washington following the 9/11 terror attacks.
The incident prompted Pakistan to summon the US Ambassador in Islamabad, lodge a protest with NATO, and shut a vital supply route for NATO troops fighting in Afghanistan.
The Pakistani government also gave the US fifteen days to vacate Shamsi air base. Pakistan had made a similar demand earlier this year, following the raid which killed Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. (ANI)
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