China has asked Pakistan to step up security of its newly-appointed ambassador in Islamabad in the wake of threats to his life from a terrorist organisation, according to media reports.
Yao Jing, replaced Sun Weidong, who served as China's Ambassador to Pakistan for three years and recently returned to his country.
In the letter, circulated in the local media, the focal person for CPEC Ping Ying Fi shared details of the terrorist’s passport and demanded his immediate arrest and handover to the Chinese embassy. It identified the terrorist as Abdul Wali.
The interior ministry and the Chinese embassy have declined to comment on the letter. The ETIM largely operates from China’s restive Muslim- majority Xinjiang region, bordering Pakistan.
The security of Chinese officials in Pakistan is a major issue and the Army has been tasked to provide security to the Chinese working on various projects, including the CPEC.
The CPEC, which traverse through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, will connect Xinjiang with Pakistan’s seaport Gwadar through a network of rail, road and pipeline.
