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China hopes Pakistan, Afghanistan uphold peace

China hopes Pakistan, Afghanistan uphold peace

TIL Desk/World/Beijing/ A day after Afghanistan said China wanted to broker peace between Kabul and Islamabad, Beijing hoped both countries would strengthen cooperation and uphold peace and stability in the region.

“Through the honest support the Afghan peaceful process, we hope the relevant countries can strengthen cooperation and unity to fight terrorism and stay committed to upholding peace and stability in the region,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said.

Lu said this will create enabling an environment for the growth and development of the region. The office of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said China had offered to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan and help organise a meeting so that the two countries can improve their relations.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to visit Kabul where he will meet Afghan officials and will work to discuss the possibility of organising a meeting between Afghanistan, Pakistan, the US and China, the statement said.

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