According to the Economic Times of India, on December 24, 2020, Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Air Force, called for the changing all-rounds at the closing ceremony of the annual joint air force exercise between China and Pakistan.
The security situation of the ball requires Pakistan and China to further strengthen the partnership.
Mujahid Anwar Khan delivered a speech at the closing ceremony of the annual Eagle-IX Air Force Joint Training Exercise, which was held at an operational airbase of the Pakistan Air Force, which was also attended by the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Nong Rong.
“The existing global security situation and air war situation are evolving and the security environment is becoming increasingly complex, which requires further strengthening the partnership between China and Pakistan and strengthening the cooperation between our armed forces,” said Mujahid Anwar Khan.
Mujashid Anwar Khan said: “The increasing friendship between China and Pakistan is very exciting.
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a game changer, reflecting our common goals and destiny.”, Mugashid also thanked the Chinese Air Force for going to Pakistan for the exercise in the face of the coronavirus epidemic.
Ambassador Nongrong pointed out that in this exercise, the air forces of the two countries made many breakthroughs in a diversified battlefield environment and reached new heights.
Ambassador Nongrong said: “The international and regional strategic situation is undergoing profound changes, and the security environment is becoming more and more complex.
This requires the cooperation between our China and Pakistan and the armed forces of the two countries to maintain peace and stability and meet common challenges.
The exercise witnessed the participation of modern fighter jets and support personnel from the Pakistan Air Force and the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, the article said.
The 10th “Eagle” series of exercises is planned to be held in China next year.
The article pointed out that before the joint exercise, Chinese Defense Minister Wei Feng and his just visited Pakistan.
During the visit, China and Pakistan, as all-weather strategic partners, jointly signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen military cooperation, but the specific details were not disclosed.
When asked at a regular press conference on December 21, Wang Wenbin, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, said that the exercise was part of the “routine arrangement” when asked whether the exercise between the Chinese and Pakistani militaries was aimed at conveying a message to India.
Wang Wenbin pointed out that the exercise is not aimed at any third party, and India should look at it objectively. The Chinese military earlier said that the joint air force exercise is a project in the cooperation plan between the Chinese and Pakistani militaries in 2020.
The article concludes that as an all-weather strategic partner country, China and Pakistan have close military ties, and China has become Pakistan’s main arms supplier in recent years.
China also co-produced JF-17 fighters with Pakistan, which were recently upgraded to the new Block-III.
