KABUL (Reuters) – China pledged to help Afghanistan and Pakistan overcome longstanding suspicions, as officials from the three nations met on Saturday in the latest round of diplomacy aimed at opening talks with the Taliban to end the Afghan war. “China approves of this, and is willing to provide support and help for Pakistan and Afghanistan to improve their ties,” Wang told reporters after the meeting. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Islamabad was committed to stability and peace in Afghanistan. Earlier this month US President Donald Trump requested Pakistan’s support for the US effort to advance the Afghan peace process. The officials also signed agreements to enable the expansion of CPEC to Afghanistan through road and rail links.

Source: Egypt Independent December 15, 2018 12:11 UTC