“Their harmonious coexistence is vital to the peace, stability and development of the region,” Guo said.
As the neighbour of the two countries, China calls on the two sides to exercise restraint, properly handle differences through dialogue and consultation, and jointly keep the region peaceful and stable, he said.
Guo on Monday made a similar remark on the tensions between India and Pakistan and said it welcomed all measures to “cool down” the current situation between the two neighbours.
“As a common neighbour of India and Pakistan, China hopes that both sides will exercise restraint, meet each other halfway, properly handle relevant differences through dialogue and consultation, and jointly maintain regional peace and stability,” he said. While China strongly condemned the terror attack, its first reaction on the rising tensions between the two countries came after Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on Sunday and sought Beijing’s support.
Wang had the phone call with Dar upon his request, state-run Global Times reported.