Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his counterpart, Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi conferred by phone March 13 at Afghanistan’s request. Media accounts on their talks include China’s Global Times today reporting from Xinhua that, “Muttaqi thanks China for its active efforts in mediating the conflicts between Afghanistan and Pakistan.” The special envoy of the Chinese Foreign Ministry for Afghanistan has been going back and forth between the two countries, in efforts for resolving differences through restraint and dialogue.
Wang said that China will continue active efforts for achieving reconciliation and détente between the two countries. Wang and Muttaqi also discussed the situation in Iran, with Wang reaffirming China’s position of willingness to actively work with the international community, including Afghanistan, in a constructive way toward peace.March 14, 2026 (EIRNS)—Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his counterpart, Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi conferred by phone March 13 at Afghanistan’s request. Media accounts on their talks include China’s Global Times today reporting from Xinhua that, “Muttaqi thanks China for its active efforts in mediating the conflicts between Afghanistan and Pakistan.” The special envoy of the Chinese Foreign Ministry for Afghanistan has been going back and forth between the two countries, in efforts for resolving differences through restraint and dialogue.