China In Talks With Pakistan To Build Missiles, Tanks, FC-1 Xiaolong Combat Aircraft

China is reportedly considering building ballistic, cruise, anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles with Pakistan, China's state-run media reported Thursday.

The "all-weather" strategic partnership will further be enhanced as both the countries will also jointly mass produce FC-1 Xiaolong, a lightweight and multi-role combat aircraft, reported Global Times.  

Pakistan's army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa yesterday held talks with General Fang Fenghui, chief of the Joint Staff Department under the Central Military Commission during his first visit to China.

China's authorization to Pakistan to produce ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, anti-ship missiles and main battle tanks in Pakistan were part of the discussion.

The new cooperation on military techniques might also be discussed, Song Zhongping, a military expert who served in the Second Artillery Corps (now known as the PLA Rocket Force), told the daily.

The two sides also vowed on Thursday to ensure the safety of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), an important part of China's Belt and Road initiative.