When you think of border lines, what comes to mind?
Most people should think of national defense and security.
The setting of border lines can, on the one hand, resist the enemy, and on the other hand, declare the territorial sovereignty of the country.
Therefore, borders are vital to a country and sacrosanct.
However, our country has such a border line, there is no defensive line against neighboring countries, and soldiers from the two countries still visit each other's doors.
What's going on here?
1. China-Pakistan border line
On the border between my country and Pakistan, there is such a unique scene.
There is no fortification between the two countries, and soldiers from the two countries often visit each other.
As we all know, the border line is equivalent to the lifeline of a country, and many countries often send heavy troops to protect the security of their homeland.
This border between our country and Pakistan is not fortified.
It is worth mentioning that this border is also the only undefended border in our country.
These scenes can often be seen around this border line.
Soldiers from both countries often trained together and practiced martial arts with each other.
In their free time, they also chat and drink together.
When it's time to eat, they'll knock on each other's doors.
As we all know, the Chinese nation is a very hospitable and righteous nation.
When Pakistani friends come, we will naturally be warmly served with good wine and good meat, so that they feel at home.
Our soldiers also received a warm welcome from them when they went to the homes of Pakistani soldiers.
Sometimes, they also play games such as breaking the wrist.
Although it is a simple game, in the game, the soldiers of both countries have gained full friendship.
When Chinese soldiers are married, Pakistani soldiers are also invited to the wedding.
They are carefully prepared to send their most sincere wishes to their friends.
The friendship between Chinese and Pakistani soldiers is far more than that.
They often get together, and Pakistani soldiers will bring Chinese soldiers specialties from their hometowns for Chinese soldiers to taste.
They will also teach Chinese soldiers to learn Pakistani folk songs to promote the feelings of soldiers of the two countries.
Of course, in gratitude to the Friends of the Pakistani Soldiers, our Soldiers also tried to teach them something.
They taught Pakistani soldiers to learn chopsticks and use chopsticks to eat.
They will also teach Pakistani soldiers to learn Chinese, so that soldiers of the two countries can better communicate.
Although they come from different countries, speak different languages, and have very different appearances, the feelings between them are very deep.
This brotherly friendship was also envied by soldiers from other countries.
2. The history of China-Pakistan friendship
The friendship between the soldiers of the two countries is only a small microcosm of China-Pakistan relations, and more importantly, it should be the friendship between the two countries and the people.
When it comes to China and Pakistan, the first thing that should pop up in everyone's mind is the word "Pakistani Railway".
How "iron" is "Pakistan Railway"?
This has to start with the founding of the new China.
In 1947, Pakistan declared its independence.
After independence, Pakistan, however, has many disputes and contradictions with India because of the Kashmir issue.
At this time, Pakistan is in urgent need of foreign aid to fight India.
In 1949, the People's Republic of China was founded.
So Pakistan set its sights on China, handed an olive branch to New China, and expressed its desire to establish diplomatic relations with China.
After the founding of New China, the United States adopted a blockade policy toward China.
Relying on its position, the United States has co-opted other countries and adopted an isolation policy toward China in an attempt to strangle New China in its cradle.
At this time, New China also urgently needed to establish friendly relations with other countries.
In this situation, China and Pakistan formally established diplomatic relations in 1951.
After the establishment of diplomatic relations, the overall relations between the two countries have developed in the direction of mutual benefit and win-win results.
In the 1960s, there was a war between India and Pakistan.
At that time, China clearly expressed its support for the Pakistani side, which gave the Pakistani side great support.
After the war, Pakistan's economy was in a predicament.
Although China was in the midst of internal and external troubles, a great internal famine, and deteriorating relations with the Soviet Union externally, China still provided economic assistance to Pakistan.
This chinese behavior also touched Pakistan, and in return, they matched the two countries in Sino-US relations, and eventually established diplomatic relations between China and the United States, which led to the normalization of relations between the two countries.
The normalization of Sino-US relations is a crucial event in the history of China's diplomacy.
Since then, many countries have successively established friendly relations with China, and China's diplomatic undertakings have further scored remarkable achievements.
After the reform and opening up, China and Pakistan have become closer, breakthroughs have been made in relations, and exchanges between the two sides in the fields of news, education, literature, art and religion are also very close.
After entering a new era, China-Pakistan relations have become more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
While China and Pakistan have different social systems, both countries place their common interests above factors such as ideology.
The leaders of the two countries have also visited and cooperated many times to hold talks.
Despite the ups and downs, the two countries have been able to work together in the same boat and coexist peacefully.
In 2015, Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries launched airstrikes on Yemen.
The situation in Yemen is tense, and our country has withdrawn its Chinese citizens in line with the concept of people-oriented.
Our warships helped not only our own citizens to leave, but also 176 Pakistani citizens to leave Yemen.
Similarly, Pakistan, while rescuing its own citizens, also helped evacuate 8 of our students.
After the large-scale outbreak of the new crown epidemic in China in 2020, Pakistan helped with great efforts and sent a large number of materials and medical personnel to help China, bringing warmth to the Chinese people.
When the epidemic swept into Pakistan, China also gave Pakistan assistance, sending medical teams and donating materials to Pakistan.
In addition to national exchanges and cooperation, the two peoples also maintain a friendly friendship.
For a long time, the Pakistani people have seen and remembered our assistance to Pakistan.
The Pakistani people often describe the friendship between China and Pakistan as "higher than the mountains, deeper than the sea, harder than steel, and sweeter than honey."
They regard the relationship between China and Pakistan as extremely precious, "preferring gold rather than China-Pakistan friendship."
Chinese travel or work in Pakistan, they will be very warm whenever they hear that it is Chinese.
They will give Chinese many discounts and give the most considerate service to Chinese people.
Chinese people also regard Pakistanis as their good friends and brothers, and affectionately call Pakistanis "Pakistani Railways".
China and Pakistan share solidarity and intersect hardships, and under the new historical conditions, the friendship between the two countries has lasted for a long time.
Despite the changing international situation, China and Pakistan have always adhered to their hearts and lived in friendly relations with each other.
Third, the expression of Sino-Pakistani friendship
China and Pakistan have been good partners in both history and reality, sharing hardships and hardships, and the friendship between China and Pakistan has lasted forever.
Now, please focus once again on the China-Pakistan border.
A few years ago, a German guy posted a video on the internet, which instantly became popular all over the Internet.
In the video, the German boy arrives at the China-Pakistan border via Xinjiang.
He took a car and crossed the Karakoram Highway and slowly approached the China-Pakistan border.
This road was jointly built by China and Pakistan and is also known as the "China-Pakistan Friendship Road".
This highway embodies the painstaking efforts of countless workers in China and Pakistan and is a symbol of friendship between China and Pakistan.
Through the video, you can see the majestic snow-capped mountains, the mighty yaks, and the rushing rivers.
This unique and beautiful scenery has attracted the attention of many netizens around the world.
Follow the car slowly and you can see the iconic buildings on the side of the road.
Above the sign, on both sides are the flags of China and Pakistan.
In the sign, the Chinese characters in six red fonts of "Long Live the Friendship between China and Pakistan" are vividly remembered.
In the middle of the sign, five English capital letters "NATCO" are in front of you.
At the bottom is an introduction to the English alphabet, "NORTHERN AREAS TRANSPORT CORPORATION".
Below this string of English letters is another string of English letters "The Pride of Pakistan".
The most noteworthy is the image of the two handshakes in the upper right corner.
In the picture, the flag of Pakistan is printed on one hand and the flag of China on the other.
The two hands clasp each other, implying the mutual cooperation and long-term friendship between China and Pakistan.
Near the sign, the German boy saw this harmonious and beautiful scene.
Soldiers from China and Pakistan gathered in a circle to sing and dance.
In the video, they are dressed in camouflage uniforms, hats and guns on their bodies, dancing to the music.
Their faces were filled with happy smiles, and a happy and harmonious scene was displayed in front of everyone's eyes.
Across the middle of the circle, a soldier with a video camera is taking pictures of the videos.
Seeing this, not only the German guys, but also many netizens were shocked.
They can hardly imagine that there is such a harmonious border in the world, and many netizens comment at the bottom, "Feeling warm and sweet."
In addition to the German boys, there are many videos recording the friendship between Chinese and Pakistani soldiers.
On June 18, 2020, a netizen named "Nanfei Huang" posted a post on the Internet that "only soldiers on the Border between China and Pakistan in the world are so undefended, forever Pakistan Railway." The friendship between China and Pakistan lasts forever! " video.
In the video, they wear military uniforms, hold hands, and walk together through the white snow-capped mountains.
On the way, they cheered each other on.
In line, they were arranged in an orderly manner, with soldiers carrying the flags of the two countries in front of them.
At the end of the video, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Border Police Nashir is heavily armed, wearing a black pair of sunglasses, with his hands nodding in praise, and his mouth is full of words, "China and Pakistan are good friends, we are good brothers, we guard the border together." ”
Chinese and Pakistani soldiers gathered in front of the border line of the People's Republic of China, smiling at the camera.
The video was viewed by more than 180,000 people and had hundreds of comments.
Most of the comments expressed fondness for Pakistan, a neighboring country, and many praised the interaction between the soldiers of the two countries as a model of national interaction.
On October 30, 2020, a Pakistani netizen named "AbuBa Tie" also posted a video online.
The video is titled "The China-Pakistan Border Is Unguarded?" Take a look at the current situation on the Border of Pakistan and want to travel by car? ”
In the video, Abu and his friends set off from the Hongqi Laf Pass and take a car along the Karakoram Highway.
Along the way, you can see many animals on the border, such as yaks, goats, kudu sheep, snow leopards and so on.
On one side of the road, an image sign comes into view.
In the picture, the image of the Pakistani flag in the upper left corner and the image of the Chinese flag in the upper right corner.
In the middle of the image is "Long Live the Friendship between China and Pakistan" written in Chinese and English.
In the lower right corner of the picture, there are characters written in Pakistani characters.
Although the map and text on this image have been mottled and cracked after the erosion of time and the baptism of wind and rain, the friendship between China and Pakistan has not been disturbed and still shines like the words in the picture.
The video also had a very high number of views, with 2.542 million views.
As of now, the video has 4706 comments.
Many of these comments expressed high affirmation of the Chinese of the two Pakistani friends, who they believed were "awesome in Chinese."
The relationship between Chinese netizens and this Pakistani friend is like the relationship between our soldiers and Pakistani soldiers, and more like the relationship between china and Pakistan, peaceful coexistence and friendship last forever.
The friendly relations between China and Pakistan have also aroused the envy of netizens in other countries.
After the video of Chinese and Pakistani soldiers singing and dancing was posted to the external network, some netizens commented: "It is fantastic that Pakistani and Chinese soldiers have a lot of fun dancing at the 'Hongqiraf Port' on the border line." ”
A Russian netizen also commented, "Long live the friendship between Pakistan, China and Russia." ”
Some netizens also said, "The moment I saw the Chinese soldiers and Pakistani soldiers dancing with guns, I felt warm and sweet, sincere friendship and sincere trust." ”
Fourth, the reasons for the friendly coexistence between China and Pakistan
There are many reasons behind the fact that China and Pakistan can withstand the storms and maintain friendly coexistence.
First of all, from a historical perspective, China is a peace-loving country with no aggressive intentions against other countries.
In 1962, china's people's army was stationed in tibet and Xinjiang border areas to fight back against India's invasion of China's territory.
Under the heroic battle of our army, this self-defense counterattack war finally ended in the victory of our country.
After our country won a great victory, it did not launch a large-scale offensive to expand its territory, but took the initiative to retreat.
This has made Pakistan realize that it does not have any aggressive ambitions and that it has no ill intentions towards South Asia.
Therefore, given that China is a peace-loving country, Pakistan has gradually realized that China is a friend worth interacting with.
Secondly, from the national level, China and Pakistan have given their full support to each other and poured out their support to each other.
When the war broke out between India and Pakistan, China, which was poor at the time, gave great support to the Pakistani side and helped Pakistan resolve the crisis.
China fully supports Pakistan, not only diplomatically, but also militarily, and China has given all-round assistance to Pakistan.
Compared with the United States, China has been consistent in helping its friends and finally winning the trust of the Pakistani side.
In the 1960s, Pakistan offered assistance to our country and asked China to help them build railways.
My Government immediately acceded to that request.
So a group of Chinese workers marched towards Pakistan in a mighty way.
Only then did the workers realize that the construction of the road was difficult.
The altitude here is very high, which can easily cause problems such as lack of oxygen and poor breathing.
In addition, the terrain here is steep, prone to natural disasters such as mudslides, landslides, and floods.
In such a treacherous natural environment, the workers of China and Pakistan worked together, and after twelve years, the project was finally completed.
This highway is one of the most rugged roads in the world, the Karakoram Highway.
The final completion of this highway is inseparable from all the painstaking efforts of the workers of China and Pakistan.
The completion of this highway has paid a great price for China and Pakistan.
A total of about 800 workers were sacrificed on both sides, including 88 Chinese workers.
After that, an obscure gravekeeper can be seen, Ahmed.
He is a Pakistani who has seen the blood of many Chinese workers in building the road.
To express his most sincere gratitude to the Chinese workers, he took their bodies to the cemetery for burial.
Since then, they have been guarding these workers.
The construction of the Karakoram Highway has shown everyone the help of Chinese workers.
Ahmed's protection of Chinese workers has made everyone aware of the silent protection of Pakistanis.
The mutual assistance between China and Pakistan is far more than that.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Sino-US relations deteriorated.
The United States imposes sanctions on China and coerces other countries to join the United States.
At the time of the vote, Pakistan cast its first negative vote, despite threats from the United States.
To this end, Pakistan has received sanctions from European countries, and the United States has canceled all aid to Pakistan.
Pakistan has not blindly flattered the United States, but has stuck to its heart and got along with China.
This has also brought a lot of emotions to our country.
To this day, the two countries continue the beautiful tradition of watching out for each other.
When a huge earthquake or epidemic occurs in China, the Pakistani government will use its national strength to assist China and give China care and assistance.
When disaster strikes Pakistan, our country will also actively pay attention to it and give us help to our "brother countries".
There are no other disputes over the border and territorial issues between the two countries, so the two countries have actively exchanged, cooperated closely and committed themselves to common development.
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