China Talks BRI, Mining with Afghanistan, Pakistan

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 20, 2025. Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry

China invited Afghanistan to formally join its Belt and Road Initiative and would like to deepen cooperation on mining. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited the Afghan capital of Kabul for talks with Taliban government leaders. He also participated in trilateral talks with Afghan and Pakistani counterparts.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar joined Wang in Kabul. The three sides said they would deepen cooperation on counterterrorism and “reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration in trade, transit, regional development, health, education, culture, and combating drug trafficking,” according to a statement from Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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