Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to his Pakistani counterpart, Arif Alvi, on Wednesday over the severe te
rrorist attack in Peshawar. In his message, Xi said that upon learning of the severe te
rrorist attack, which has caused heavy casualties, in Peshawar, he would like to express deep condolences over the fatalities and offer sincere sympathies to the injured and the bereaved families on behalf of the Chinese government and people. China opposes any kind of te
rrorism and strongly condemns t
he incident, Xi stressed, adding that China will continue to firmly support Pakistan’s efforts in pushing forward its national counter te
rrorism action plan, safeguarding social s
tability and protecting people’s safety. Xi said China stands ready to adva
nce anti-te
rrorism cooperation with Pakistan, and work together to maintain peace and security in the region as well as the world at large. Also on Wednesday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang sent a message of condolences to Pakistan
i Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.