After nearly half a century of acrimony and tensions, Pakistan-India relations are now at a historic crossroads,

Terrorism is a big danger to Pakistan's independence. We will fight this danger for the sake of independence of Pakistan and will defeat it at all levels.

Today's concrete-pouring ceremony of Chashma-2 marks yet another landmark in Pak-China relations and a milestone in the history of nuclear technology in Pakistan.

I sincerely hope that they (relations between India and Pakistan) will be friendly and cordial. We have a great deal to do...and think that we can be of use to each other and to the world.

We do not believe that bilateral relations between India and Pakistan ought to or can be held hostage by any single issue,

This truly encapsulates China's world view in this century,