China mediates directly between Pakistan and Afghanistan – Ministry of Foreign Affairs – RT World News

Beijing is directly mediating a ceasefire between neighboring Pakistan and Afghanistan, which have been engaged in fierce fighting since February, China’s foreign ministry said.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi held telephone conversations with his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts last week, ministry spokesman Lin Jian told XPost on Monday.

The MFA Special Envoy between Afghanistan and Pakistan conducts Afghanistan’s affairs. Zion said, add, “Chinese embassies are in close communication with both sides.”

China will continue to reduce tensions and improve coordination between neighboring countries, the spokesman said. “China hopes that Afghanistan and Pakistan will remain calm and exercise restraint, engage face-to-face ASAP, achieve a ceasefire at the earliest opportunity, and resolve differences and disputes through dialogue.”

Pakistan and Afghanistan have been fighting for weeks since Islamabad announced “Open War” In February. Pakistan has deeply hit military and other facilities in its western neighbor, including the capital Kabul.

The strain in relations between the distant neighbors has led to Kabul’s increasing engagement with India, Pakistan’s longtime rival.

China sent a special envoy to Afghanistan earlier this month after a ceasefire between Qatar and Turkey collapsed last October.
Pakistan has accused Kabul of harboring Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters, a charge the Taliban denies. For China, the war represents not just a security crisis but a direct challenge to its broader strategic vision for regional integration.

Islamabad claims that Afghan forces have suffered around 1,000 casualties in the latest cross-border escalation.

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