SAARC countries want China as its member

Three SAARC countries viz. Pak, Nepal and B'desh want China in Saarc as a member and believe that the matter will gather momentum in the next summit to be held in Maldives.

Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal have said that it will be great help if China, a big country, becomes a member of Saarc. The foreign ministers’ discussed the pros and cons of such a move. India, of course, is not keen about China joining as a member and has always been uneasy with China’s influence, particularly in Nepal.