China today called on India and Pakistan to show restraint, stop trading fire along the Line of Control (LoC) and resolve their issues through dialogue.
"China is highly attentive to the situation," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said while replying to a question on the exchange for fire by Indian and Pakistani forces.
"As a neighbour and friend of both Pakistan and India we hope the two sides can exercise restraint and stop trading fire and stick to dialogue and consultation, keep the situation in check and properly deal with the issues," Hong said .
"They should work together to jointly safeguard the peace, stability and development of South Asia," he said.
