According to the Economic Net's report, the Chinese Embassy strongly condemned terrorist attack. It said, the heroic action of Pakistani Army and law enforcement agencies is highly appreciated. The embassy, on behalf of the Chinese government and the people, expressed condolences to the families of the security guard who sacrificed his life and two security men who were injured.
The report says, 53 Chinese people were present in the Gwadar Port and Gwadar Free Zone, hundreds meters away from the site of the incident. They were immediately shifted to a safe house under the protection of Pakistani police after the attack. Zhang Baozhong, Chairman of COPHC in charge of the operation of Gwadar port and Gwadar Free Zone, informed the public on social media platform that, "all our Chinese fellows are staying in safe area.
The Chinese Consulate in Karachi issued a security reminder on the 11th, stating that, "a series of terrorist attacks have taken place in Lahore, Gwadar Port and other areas in recent days, resulting in a number of casualties. Islamabad and Lahore have both entered into the red alert, Karachi has also raised the alert level. As the risk of attacks on Chinese projects, enterprises and personnel has increased, Chinese institutions and personnel should remain on high alert all the times, the report added.