China condemns bombing of Pakistan hotel hosting ambassador
Beijing backs government ‘anti-terror’ efforts as Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for car bomb
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson has condemned Wednesday’s powerful car bomb explosion at a hotel where the Chinese ambassador is understood to be staying in Quetta in south-west Pakistan.
At least five people were killed and 12 injured in the attack. A spokesman, Wang Wenbin, said the Chinese ambassador and his team were not in the hotel when the blast happened, and that no Chinese citizens were hurt.