Geng, however, said he was not aware of any Chinese request to Pakistan. “ETIM is a terrorist organisation listed by the UN Security Council. Combating ETIM is an important part of the intertiol counterterrorism effort.” In June, two Chinese tiols were abducted and killed in Pakistan’s Quetta province. Pakistan had said they were linked with a missiory group in South Korea and were preaching Christianity. The key component of Chi’s ambitious Belt and Road goes through Pakistan’s restive Balochistan where many oppose the project. (IANS)