China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has pledged Beijing’s support for Afghanistan and offered to facilitate intra-Afghan talks. Photo: AFP
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has pledged Beijing’s support for Afghanistan and offered to facilitate intra-Afghan talks. Photo: AFP
Afghanistan
China /  Diplomacy

China offers to host intra-Afghan talks and help anti-terrorism effort

  • Invitation follows similar outreach in Middle East as Beijing positions itself as a conflict mediator on the world stage
  • Foreign Minister Wang Yi has also offered to host Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

Rachel Zhang
Rachel Zhang in Shanghai

Updated: 11:28pm, 18 May, 2021

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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has pledged Beijing’s support for Afghanistan and offered to facilitate intra-Afghan talks. Photo: AFP
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has pledged Beijing’s support for Afghanistan and offered to facilitate intra-Afghan talks. Photo: AFP
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