China On Pakistan: After the US, China Also Delivers a Major Blow to Pakistan; "Appeal to Maintain Stability..."

On Friday (July 18, 2025), China called on various countries to increase cooperation in fighting terrorism for regional security. The Resistance Front (TRF), a front organization of Pakistan's terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, which claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, has been declared a global terrorist organization by the United States. Following this development, China made this statement.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said, "China firmly opposes all forms of terrorism and strongly condemns the terrorist attack that occurred on April 22." They were asked about the U.S. State Department designating TRF as a global terrorist organization. He said, "China calls on various countries to enhance anti-terrorism cooperation and jointly maintain regional security and stability."

Earlier, in a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that this action reflects America's commitment to implementing President Donald Trump's stance on justice in the case of the Pahalgam attack. Under United Nations Security Council's 1267 sanctions rules, several Pakistani terrorist groups and individuals have been listed. This includes terrorist organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Jamaat-ud-Dawa, as well as terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar. This includes terrorist organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Jamaat-ud-Dawa, as well as terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar.

On April 22, 26 people were killed in an attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The Resistance Front (TRF) claimed responsibility for the attack, but later retracted their statement after tensions between India and Pakistan escalated. In response to the Pahalgam attack, India launched 'Operation Sindoor' on the night of May 6-7, targeting nine terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.