Attack on Pak will be taken as attack on China, US told

Islamabad, May 19 (PTI) In the wake of the US raid in Abbottabad that killed Osama bin Laden, China has "warned in unequivocal terms that any attack on Pakistan would be construed as an attack on China", a media report claimed today.The warning was formally conveyed by the Chinese foreign minister at last week's China-US strategic dialogue and economic talks in Washington, The News daily quoted diplomatic sources as saying.China also advised the US to "respect Pakistan's sovereignty and solidarity", the report said.Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao informed his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani about the matters taken up with the US during their formal talks at the Great Hall of the People yesterday.
The report said China "warned in unequivocal terms that any attack on Pakistan would be construed as an attack on China".The two premiers held a 45-minute one-to-one meeting before beginning talks with their delegations.

China to give Pak 50 Thunder jets; talks for stealth on 

Islamabad, May 19 (PTI) China has agreed to immediately provide Pakistan 50 new JF-17 Thunder multi-role jets under a co-production agreement even as talks are on for more fighter aircraft including those with stealth technology.China will immediately provide 50 JF-17 Thunder aircraft to Pakistan, an unnamed official was quoted as saying by the Dawn daily."We will get these planes in weeks," he said, adding that a formal agreement to that effect was likely to be signed today.The official said Pakistan and China were already jointly producing the JF-17 aircraft, but these 50 planes would be equipped with more sophisticated avionics.He said the war planes to be fully funded by China would help bolster Pakistan's defence and add to tactical capability of its air force.The News daily reported that it is likely that these planes will be supplied by June next year.