China Seeks To Expand Cooperation With Pakistan on Afghanistan

Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang called for more cooperation between Beijing and Islamabad on Afghan affairs. In a meeting with Pakistani President Arif Alvi, Gang added that China seeks better coordination with Pakistan on Afghanistan to help maintain stability in the region.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China said that the two sides have met in Islamabad on Friday and the Pakistani President welcomed the move to expand cooperation between the two countries.

According to the statement, Pakistan has been cooperating with China to support peace and reconstruction of Afghanistan.

Pakistan and China have close relations with the Taliban and have accepted representatives of the group in the Afghan embassies in Islamabad and Beijing.