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China said the consultation process is advancing as the sides reached arrangements on media coverage and resumed talks after weeks of fighting that killed hundreds.
- On Friday, China's Foreign Ministry announced that peace talks between the Afghan Taliban government and Pakistan are advancing, two days after representatives resumed negotiations on Wednesday in Urumqi.
- Islamabad frequently accuses the Afghan Taliban of harboring Islamist militants, particularly the Pakistani Taliban or TTP, while Kabul denies supporting the group and calls the insurgency a domestic issue.
- Late Thursday, a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a police station in Bannu district, northwestern Pakistan, killing at least five people and wounding several others.
- China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a press conference that both nations "attach importance to and welcome China's mediation," with the three parties reaching consensus on operational modes.
- Pakistan has described the current state as "open war" with Afghanistan, and the conflict has caused significant casualties on both sides since hostilities escalated in February.
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China says Pak-Afghan peace talks advancing
Negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing steadily, China said on Friday, following reports that the neighbours were meeting there to try to end their worst conflict since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. China has been trying to mediate between the allies turned foes, holding telephone calls with their foreign ministers and sending a special envoy on visits in March. "Both Pakistan and Afghanistan attach importance to, a…
China tries to play peacemaker between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Pakistan and Afghanistan are engaged in crucial talks in China. Beijing is facilitating these discussions to de-escalate tensions and foster stability. This mediation serves China's security interests and aims to limit India's growing influence in Afghanistan. The negotiations are progressing steadily, with both nations welcoming China's role. This development is significant for regional peace and China's strategic objectives.
The Chinese authorities have reported this Friday that there have been "advances" within the framework of the peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan one day after the dialogue has resumed with the Beijing mediation to end the conflict between the parties.Continue reading....
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China says peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing
Peace talks between Afghanistan’s Taliban government and Pakistan are advancing, China’s government said, two days after those countries resumed conversations after weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds.
China says peace talks advance between Afghanistan, Pakistan
Negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing steadily, China said on Friday following reports that the South Asian neighbours were meeting there to try to end their worst conflict since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
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