Chinese, Afghan, Pakistani FMs hold informal meeting in Beijing
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi hold an informal meeting in Beijing, capital of China, May 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)
BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held an informal meeting in Beijing on Wednesday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, chaired the meeting.
The foreign ministers spoke highly of the outcomes of the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan trilateral dialogue, and engaged in in-depth discussions on further tapping the potential of the trilateral mechanism and advancing mutually beneficial cooperation.
Summarizing the outcomes of the meeting, Wang said the foreign ministers agreed that the three countries should enhance political mutual trust and uphold friendly relations among neighbors.
China supports Afghanistan and Pakistan in pursuing development paths suitable to their national conditions and defending their sovereignty, security and dignity, Wang said.
The ministers agreed on convening the sixth China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Dialogue in Kabul at an early date, Wang said.
According to him, Afghanistan and Pakistan expressed willingness to elevate bilateral diplomatic relations, with both sides agreeing in principle to exchange ambassadors expeditiously.
China welcomes this progress and stands ready to continue facilitating improvements in Afghanistan-Pakistan relations, Wang said.
On deepening Belt and Road cooperation, the ministers agreed to promote the extension of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor into Afghanistan and enhance regional connectivity infrastructure development.
China and Pakistan support Afghanistan's reconstruction and development, and are willing to increase trade with Afghanistan to help enhance its self-development capabilities, Wang said.
The three countries agreed on opposing terrorism in all forms, carrying out law enforcement and security cooperation, combating terrorist forces of respective concern, and remaining vigilant against external interference in regional countries' internal affairs, according to Wang.
The foreign ministers called for efforts to safeguard regional peace and stability in order to create an external environment conducive to the three countries' development. ■
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi hold an informal meeting in Beijing, capital of China, May 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)
