A picture obtained by the Global Times shows the bulletproof glass on the window of a van belonging to the Chinese convoy cracked from the attack, and there were bullet holes on the windows.

Chinese observers criticized on Monday that it is a malicious smearing and a distortion of the facts that US media hyped the so-called local opposition sentiments against the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), in their coverage of the Sunday terrorist attack on a convoy of Chinese engineers working on a project at Gwadar Port, and they noted that the terrorist militants' extreme actions do not represent the will of local people. 

The convoy of Chinese workers was ambushed by bombs and gunshots on their way from the airport to the port at 9:17 am Sunday local time, according to a statement released by the Chinese Consulate General in Karachi on Sunday. 

Commenting on the terrorist attack targeting Chinese engineer on Sunday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday that China strongly condemns this terrorist act and has asked the Pakistani authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice and take actions to keep Chinese nationals safe.

The Chinese embassy and consulate in Pakistan immediately activated the emergency response mechanism and reminded Chinese nationals, companies and project construction teams in Pakistan to stay alert, upgrade security measures, closely follow the security situation on the ground, guard against security risks, and keep themselves safe, Wang told the routine press conference on Monday.

China will continue to work with Pakistan to jointly guard against and counter the threats of terrorism and effectively protect the safety of Chinese personnel, institutions and projects in Pakistan. No attempt to sabotage the friendship between China and Pakistan and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will succeed, Wang said.

Soon after the ambush, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a militant separatist group, claimed responsibility for the Sunday attack, according to media reports. 

A source in Pakistan told the Global Times that the BLA has been releasing updates on Monday, however, Pakistan local media has been advised not to telecast any news other than that provided to them by the security side.

No injuries or casualties were reported in the attack. All personnel concerned have been properly relocated, according to the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan on Sunday.

Concerning the ambush, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistan Armed Forces' media wing, said in a press statement it provided to the Global Times that "terrorists used small arms and hand grenades during the activity, however, due to efficient and swift response, two terrorists were sent to hell with no harm to any military or civil persons." 

"Security Forces of Pakistan remain determined to thwart efforts of the enemies of peace and prosperity in the country," The ISPR stated. 

However, despite the official reports of no casualties among Chinese personnel, the VOA deliberately only cited the terrorist BLA statement in its Chinese language coverage of the accident, saying that at least four Chinese nationals and nine Pakistan security troops were killed. 

In the VOA English report of the same event, no exact number of casualties was mentioned, and it even slammed the outlawed group, saying that it often releases inflated claims. 

Moreover, the VOA Chinese report stuffed in a paragraph saying that the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project has faced opposition from the local population in Balochistan, where Gwadar Port is located, as they feel they do not benefit much from it. 

"Radical groups like the BLA have continuously attacked Chinese personnel and facilities to express their opposition and protest against the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project," the VOA stated, as it seeks to link the tragedy with so-called local opposition against the CPEC with the Sunday attack. 

Spreading such false information that smears the BRI flagship project is a pure distortion of facts, Chinese analysts pointed out, saying that the extreme actions by terrorist militants by no way represent the will of local people. 

It is a stubborn internal illness in Pakistan, said Wang Yiwei, director of the Institute of International Affairs at the Renmin University of China, commenting on the latest terror attack. 

It shows differences between the local provincial government and the Pakistani central government stemming from the imbalance of development. Therefore, such attacks should not be interpreted as opposition against the BRI flagship CPEC, Wang told the Global Times on Monday.

The US hyping of the so-called opposition against the BRI just proves that projects have attained major progress, Wang said.

Launched in 2013, the CPEC is a corridor linking Gwadar Port in southwestern Pakistan with Kashi in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which highlights energy, transport and industrial cooperation

The CPEC, which is marking its 10th anniversary this year, has played an important role in bilateral cooperation between China and Pakistan and created over 155,000 local jobs for Pakistani people, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in May. 

Besides that, multiple highway construction programs are progressing on schedule. Power plants that have entered commercial operation provide nearly one-third of Pakistan's national electricity demand, having changed the situation of power shortage in Pakistan. Gwadar Port co-built by China and Pakistan has made great progress in creating a regional logistics hub and industrial base. In addition, the construction of the first phase of the Rashakai Special Economic Zone in Pakistan has been completed and achieved positive results in business attraction, said the NDRC.