To make it worse for Pakistan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry made these comments in presence of visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
Mahathir Mohammed stated that Jammu and Kashmir has been 'invaded and occupied' and India should find peaceful means to resolve the issue with Pakistan.
The Chinese government has now begun to strip off all Islamic symbols, expressions, especially in the North-west of the country where most residents are ardent Muslims.