Category: South Asia

Afghanistan, Pakistan Hold ‘Useful’ Peace Talks in China, Says Kabul

Afghanistan and Pakistan made "useful" progress in talks in China to resolve the conflict that broke out between the South Asian neighbors last October, the Taliban administration in Kabul said on Tuesday. The two Muslim countries have been 

Sri Lanka Arrests 152 in Alleged Chinese-Run Cyberscam

Police in Sri Lanka arrested 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, on Friday for allegedly running a cyberscam operation out of a hotel in the island's northwest, officials said. The raid took place in the coastal town of Chilaw, 80 kilometers north ...

China Says Peace Talks Advance Between Afghanistan, Pakistan

Negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing steadily, China said on Friday, following reports that the South Asian neighbours were meeting there to try to end their worst conflict since ‌the Taliban returned to power in 2021. China, which shares a western border ...

Pakistan Says Holding Talks With Afghan Government in China

Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to try to find a way to end months of conflict sparked by cross-border attacks, two officials from Islamabad told AFP on Wednesday. The meeting in the northwestern city of Urumqi follows Pakistan's ...

China Calls for Restraint After Pakistani Strikes in Kabul

China called for "calm and restraint" between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, after an air strike on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul killed at least 400 people. Afghanistan accused Pakistan on Tuesday of hitting a treatment centre for drug addicts ...

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Three New Polls Show China is Edging Past the U.S. as the World’s Partner

Worry about the Trump administration’s decision-making is leading the public around the world to see China as an increasingly attractive counter-option. This is the main takeaway from three large public opinion polls released recently.
The annual Gallup poll of 130 countries is the largest of the three. They also include new Arab Barometer polling of countries in the Middle East, and an annual ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute poll of Southeast Asia.

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Sri Lanka Arrests 135 in Alleged Chinese-Run Cyberscam

Sri Lanka's immigration authorities raided an alleged Chinese-run online scam operation, officials said on Tuesday, arresting 135 suspects. Most of the detainees were Chinese men and women, an official involved in the raid told AFP on condition of anonymity.

Top Chinese Security and Diplomacy Chiefs Meet Vietnamese Counterparts in First-Ever Three-Minister Talks

The first-ever "3+3 Strategic Dialogue" between Chinese and Vietnamese foreign policy and security leaders began on Monday in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, together with Defense Minister Dong Jun and Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong, began three ...

China’s Mediation Eases Fighting Between Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sources Say

By Asif Shahzad and Joe Cash Chinese mediation efforts, including a message from President Xi Jinping, have helped ease the worst fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, three Pakistani government officials said.

China Steps In to Mediate Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Dispute

China is stepping up diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan after recent clashes along their disputed frontier, highlighting Beijing’s growing role as a regional mediator in South Asia. Officials say China has offered to facilitate dialogue between the two ...

China Calls for Afghanistan-Pakistan Ceasefire

China called on Friday for a ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan, adding it was talking to both sides to try to end violent clashes that had left Beijing "deeply concerned." Pakistan is one of China's closest partners in the region, but ...

With Pakistan and Afghanistan at War, China Confronts a Strategic Moment on Its Frontier

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif declared "open war" against Afghanistan on Friday amid a surge of fighting between the two South Asian neighbors. Pakistan said it's retaliating against Afghanistan for a series of attacks, including a suicide bombing in early February that killed ...

Post-Uprising Polls Won’t Shake Nepal’s Delicate India-China Balance

By Aishwarya Kumar Nepal votes next week for the first time since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government, but analysts say any winner will likely maintain the delicate diplomatic balance between its two giant neighbors, India and China. ...
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