China doesn't want to get caught in the middle of a India-Pakistan conflict. China has close economic, diplomatic and military ties with Pakistan, making it one of the nation's closest allies in region. China's President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on November 2. Meanwhile, China's long-running trade war with the US has forced Beijing to look for alternative trading partners. As result, China has started to rebuild ties with rival rising power India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Last year Modi made two visits to China. This week, China's Foreign Ministry called for both Pakistan and India to "maintain self-restraint and focus on regional peace and stability." In an urgent late night call on Wednesday, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi asked Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to play "a constructive role in easing the current tensions." During the call, China'...