China has said that it backs Pakistan's stance on Kashmir.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday said China would continue to support Pakistan's position on Kashmir. He urged the international community to show a better understanding of Islamabad's stance on its standoff with India over the Kashmir region.  

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"We support Pakistan, and we will speak for Pakistan on every forum. We attach great importance to Pakistan's position on Kashmir," Keqiang told his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing 71st session of United Nations General Assembly in New York. He also said China would continue to play a constructive role in the improvement of the relations between India and Pakistan.

China on Wednesday asked India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and avoid fueling the tension over the issue. Beijing also expressed concerns over the current situation in India's Kashmir region while urging both sides to step up communication and dialogue.  

"We are deeply concerned about the violence and casualties caused by attacks in the Kashmir region, as well as the strained relations between India and Pakistan over this," foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said. "We hope that the two countries will step up communication and dialogue, properly deal with their differences and jointly contribute to regional peace, stability, and security,"

At least 20 Indian military personnel were killed, and 25 others wounded in a recent terrorist attack on a military camp in Jammu and Kashmir, India. New Delhi accused Islamabad of being involved in the terror attack, while Pakistan said that India is responsible for the current situation in the Kashmir Valley. 

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