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Business Recorder
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
Peace, uplift: Pakistan, China reaffirm commitment
**ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to work together to achieve the common goal of regional peace and development. Army chief secures renewed commitments from China Chinese Special Envoy on Afghan Affairs, Ambassador Yue Xiaoyong, called on Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch, here on Saturday, said a Foreign Office (FO) statement. The two sides exchanged views on regional cooperation and security challenges, the statement added.** Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
11-05-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Pak, China push regional shift with Afghanistan
Listen to article A trilateral meeting amongst Pakistan-Afghanistan and China on Saturday agreed on regional realignment and extension of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project to Afghanistan. It was also agreed on the strategic front that Indian influence in Afghanistan would be limited to diplomatic missions, if the alignment worked in a proper manner, sources said. The decisionsconfirmed after a closed-door meeting among Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, China's special envoy Yue Xiaoyong, and Pakistan's Special Representative Mohammad Sadiq — signal a bold move toward regional realignment. Sources said the Afghan Taliban have silently supported Islamabad's stance on the neutral investigation of the April 22 Pahalgam incident and would keep their distance from the Indian club. After multiple meetings including one-on-one meetings on Friday night and Saturday, it was decided that the Afghan Taliban will host the sixth round of trilateral foreign ministers' talks with China and Pakistan in Kabul. These will be the first high-level negotiations to take place under the Taliban's leadership, source added. China and Pakistan also greenlighted support for deeper political and economic cooperation with Afghanistan while sidelining Western influence in South and Central Asia. Sources said China would support the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan politically and economically which will also be connected with regional countries through road links. As part of the ongoing trilateral engagements, Pakistan's special envoy joined the Chinese special representative in a meeting with Afghan Commerce Minister Azizi. The special envoy termed the meetings as constructive and helpful in strengthening trade and economic cooperation. The three sides agreed to build on the understandings from the May 2023 FM-level trilateral in Islamabad, especially on extending CPEC to Afghanistan. The trip of Pakistan's special envoy was aimed at gaining support from neighboring countries on Pakistan-India conflict, regional connection on Chinese initiatives, and on wiping out terrorist group IS-KP from Afghan soil, sources added. In a post on X, Ambassador Sadiq noted that the first trilateral Pakistan-China-Afghanistan meeting provided an opportunity for convergence of views on economic and security cooperation as well as regional stability.
Arab News
10-05-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Pakistan, China, Afghanistan vow cooperation on security and economy at Kabul meeting
PESHAWAR: A trilateral meeting hosted by Afghanistan in Kabul on Saturday focused on economic and security outlook of the region, according to Pakistan's special envoy Mohammad Sadiq, as the participants pledged to deepen cooperation in various fields. The meeting marked the latest round of talks under the trilateral dialogue mechanism between Afghanistan, China and Pakistan that was launched in 2017 to promote political trust, counterterrorism coordination and economic integration. Afghanistan's acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, hosted the talks, which also included China's special envoy Yue Xiaoyong. 'The first meeting of the Pakistan-China-Afghanistan trilateral in Kabul today... provided the occasion for convergence of views on economic and security cooperation as well as regional stability,' Sadiq, Pakistan's special representative for Afghanistan, said in a post on social media platform X. All three sides reviewed progress on commitments made during the last dialogue and agreed to convene the sixth round of foreign ministers' meeting in Kabul at a future date, according to a report published by Afghanistan's Ariana News. The officials also discussed broader preparations for an upcoming meeting of foreign ministers from Afghanistan's neighboring countries, and reaffirmed their intention to expand political and economic engagement. Muttaqi highlighted the importance of strengthening bilateral and trilateral ties, while the Chinese and Pakistani envoys reiterated their commitment to good-neighborly relations based on mutual respect and non-interference. China and Pakistan are among the few countries to maintain ongoing engagement with the Taliban-led government in Kabul, though neither formally recognizes it. Both Beijing and Islamabad have called for stability in Afghanistan to enable cross-border connectivity and curb the threat of militant spillover.
