HONG KONG – China is gravely concerned about situation in Kashmir, senior diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday, following a meeting with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the Foreign Ministry said.

Wang added that China would continue to support Pakistan to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests, the ministry said in a statement.

China urged India and Pakistan to avoid unilateral actions, and seek a new path of peaceful coexistence, Wang said.

Reuters

August 9, 2019

Reporting by Twinnie Siu in Hong Kong and Roxanne Liu in Beijing; Editing by Alison WilliamsOur Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.