The two South Asian neighbors are holding talks through mediation by China in its northwestern city of Urumqi over April 1-2, following weeks of border clashes between the Pakistan and Afghanistan.
“The consultation process is being implemented and advanced steadily. The three sides have had common understandings and agreements on specific matters regarding the process,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a news conference in Beijing on April 2.
Since the Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict escalated, China has made mediation efforts in “its own way, maintained close communication with both sides via multiple channels and at multiple levels, and created conditions and provided platforms for dialogue between the two sides,” Mao said.
