(TibetanReview.net, May04’25) – Amid rising exchanges of retaliatory moves and threats between India and Pakistan following the allegedly Islamabad-sponsored terrorists’ gunning down of 26 tourists in Kashmir on Apr 22, a top Chinese analyst has expressed in no uncertain terms where Beijing’s sympathy lies should things take a turn for the worst, speaking in a news18 discussion.

While China has expressed support for an “impartial investigation” into the Pahalgam terrorist incident, Victor Gao, a well-known Chinese analyst and former diplomat, has issued a direct warning to regional powers: any military threat to Pakistan will not go unanswered by Beijing, reported businesstoday.in May 3, citing News18.

Making it clear that China’s support for Pakistan goes far beyond rhetoric, Gao has said, “China & Pakistan are all-weather ironclad allies. No on...