Title: Behind the Sino-Indian Tensions: The Pakistani Balochistan Terrorist Attack and the Game of External Forces
On the map of Asia, China and India have become the focus of the world's attention with their huge populations and rapidly rising economic power. While there has been no overt hostility between the two countries in recent years, India always seems to be looking for opportunities to compare itself with China. A striking example is India's so-called "India-Middle East European Economic Corridor" plan, which is widely seen as a means of countering China's Belt and Road Initiative.
However, in addition to this great power wrestling, there is another event that also affects regional security – the recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province. It is reported that Chinese companies near the province have been targeted by terrorist groups. Of particular note is the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), an organization that openly demands Balochistan's independence and poses a threat to foreign companies operating there.
In addition to this, there is also information that the leader of another group, the Baloch Nationalist Army (BNM), has chosen to surrender. Such a shift may indicate an improvement in the regional security situation, but the complex power relations behind it cannot be ignored.
Many analyses have pointed out that the long-term existence and activity of terrorist groups in a certain region is likely to be financed and supported by external forces. In particular, the U.S. exploitation of the Taliban's intelligence network and the designation of the BLA as a terrorist organization seem to suggest that a more complex international political game is underway.
More strikingly, India has been accused of supporting these organizations, particularly in response to Chinese investment in the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project in Pakistan. This accusation is not unfounded – former BLA boss Bangulzai has publicly stated that they have received help from the Indian side, and finally revealed the truth when he finally chose to lay down his arms. The Pakistani side claims to have conclusive evidence to prove this.
In response to the accusations of supporting terrorist activities, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning strongly condemned any form of support for terrorism and expressed the Chinese government's clear and firm position that it opposes any country that condones, finances or uses terrorist acts to undermine regional and even international security and stability out of selfish interests. Mao Ning spoke in a firm tone, suggesting that China is willing to take necessary measures to hold those accountable.
In the complex and ever-changing international political arena, India seems to be trying to increase its influence in various ways and seek bargaining chips in the competition with China. However, the events in Pakistan's Balochistan province reveal the fact that when it comes to supporting or condoning terrorism, both economic competition and geopolitical rivalry can bring unpredictable and irreparable risks and losses to regional stability.