China has signaled it wants to go the US way and set up military bases in overseas locations that would possibly include Pakistan. The obvious purpose would be to exert pressure on India as well as counter US influence in Pakistan and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
\u201c(So) it is baseless to say that we will not set up any military bases in future because we have never sent troops abroad,\u201d an article published on Thursday at a Chinese government website said. \u201cIt is our right,\u201d the article said and went on to suggest that it would be done in the neighborhood, possibly Pakistan.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs for the military aspect, we should be able to conduct the retaliatory attack within the country or at the neighboring area of our potential enemies. We should also be able to put pressure on the potential enemies\u2019 overseas interests,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
A military base in Pakistan will also help China keep a check on Muslim Uighur separatists fighting for an independent nation in its western region of Xingjian, which borders the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Beijing recently signed an agreement with the local government of NWFP in order to keep a close watch on the movement of Uighur ultras. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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