Abstract
Pakistan emerged as an independent state in 1947 & has always been beset with innumerable problems – particularly the security problems. We joined SEATO & CENTO mainly because of our security concerns. In spite of the fact that these pacts were US sponsored & were meant to ensure the containment of Communism (& by implication were equally opposed to both China & Soviet Union). Still China has been more appreciative of our constraints. Since then Pak-China relations have remained pretty stable & reliable. Of late Xinjiang province, a Muslim population area has emerged a serious irritant in our relations. This province claims that Muslims never been an integral part of Chinese cultural & community and as such are legitimately entitled to independence. China is apprehensive for the fact that Pakistan – at least some sections of its population – are sympathetic to Muslims’ struggle for a separate homeland. In this article, we have tried to touch upon some of the sensitive issues involved in this problem. Our main objective is to understand this issue
Sadida Fayaz,. (2012) China’s Xinjiang Problem and Pakistan , The Dialogue, Volume 7, Issue 3.
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