Representatives from China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan held an informal meeting from April 1 to 7 in Urumqi, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Mao told a regular press briefing that members of the three delegations came from their countries\u2019 foreign affairs, defense, and security departments.<\/p>\n
She said the discussions were candid and pragmatic, conducted in a good atmosphere following a problem-focused, result-oriented, and action-driven approach.<\/p>\n
China noted and summarized the outcomes and common understandings achieved through intensive bilateral and trilateral meetings over the past week, Mao added.<\/p>\n
The Afghan and Pakistani sides reaffirmed that the two countries are Muslim brothers and close neighbors.<\/p>\n
The three parties recognized that, given the complex and turbulent international and regional situation, maintaining good-neighborly relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan is crucial for the well-being of their peoples and for peace and stability in South Asia.<\/p>\n
They also underscored that dialogue and consultation represent a realistic and effective approach to resolving complex international disputes, including differences between Afghanistan and Pakistan.<\/p>\n
The parties agreed to explore a comprehensive solution to address issues in Afghanistan-Pakistan relations, identifying both core and priority concerns. China emphasized that terrorism remains a core issue affecting bilateral ties.<\/p>\n
The three parties acknowledged the substantive significance of the Urumqi process and agreed to maintain communication and dialogue on this matter, Mao concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Representatives from China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan held an informal meeting from April 1 to 7 in Urumqi, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Wednesday. Mao told a regular press briefing that members of the three delegations came from their countries\u2019 foreign affairs, defense, and security departments. She said […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":73521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,17],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[213],"class_list":{"0":"post-73520","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest","8":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n