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Pakistan-China Joint Commission Launches to Manage Disputed Frontier

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 2:28 AM UTC · How we work

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Pakistan and China operationalised the Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission to manage their shared frontier.
India rejected the commission as illegal, saying it does not recognise any Pakistan-China boundary on Indian-claimed territory.
The commission covers the Shaksgam Valley, a 5,180 sq km area ceded to China in 1963 but claimed by India.
Experts say the timing signals China’s strategic reassurance to Pakistan after President Xi’s recent BRICS summit trip.

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Story summary

Pakistan and China operationalised the Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission to manage their shared frontier.
India rejected the commission as illegal, saying it does not recognise any Pakistan-China boundary on Indian-claimed territory.
The commission covers the Shaksgam Valley, a 5,180 sq km area ceded to China in 1963 but claimed by India.
Experts say the timing signals China’s strategic reassurance to Pakistan after President Xi’s recent BRICS summit trip.