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Lu's statements come after Pakistani Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced that the Board of China Development Bank (CDB) approved a $700 million credit facility to the country.
When asked about Lu's remarks at a regular press briefing Monday, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said China respects the "sovereign state status" of former Soviet Union countries.