China seals border with Pak ahead of national day celebrations

BEIJING: China has sealed its border with Pakistan near Khunjrab for 10 days beginning Saturday. This is part of stringent security operations ahead of the Chinese 'golden holidays' which are celebrated around the country's national day on October 1.

The decision reflects Beijing's fears about the movement of arms and terrorists connected to the Taliban, which is believed to have influenced violence in China's border region of Xinjiang. The move will affect cross-border trade because the Khunjrab section of Pakistan is an important entry point for vehicles moving from China.

The Pakistani media quoted Hunza Nagar police in Khunjrab saying that it has received a notice from Chinese authorities that the border will be closed from September 28 to October 7.

The move comes at a time when Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif is pushing China to build a Pak-China Trade Corridor from Kashgar in China to Khunjrab.

Source: http://timesofindia.feedsportal.com/c/33039/f/533996/s/31d2ecb5/sc/39/l/0Ltimesofindia0Bindiatimes0N0Cworld0Cchina0CChina0Eseals0Eborder0Ewith0EPak0Eahead0Eof0Enational0Eday0Ecelebrations0Carticleshow0C2323830A70Bcms/story01.htm

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