China to tighten border security with Pak to curb terror
Head of China's Xinjiang province, Shohrat Zakir, on Tuesday said security along the China-Pakistan border would be tightened to prevent terrorism as " neighbouring countries are facing rising terrorist threats". This comes as China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which connects Balochistan's Gwadar port to Xinjiang province, is being constructed to boost trade between the countries.