Why the Global South Will Become New Champions of Climate Action

To international visitors, Bonn—tucked along the Rhine River valley in western Germany—can feel like a time capsule. “Many things never change,” my local hosts told me, gesturing proudly toward the Bonn Minster, the Romanesque church that has anchored the city center since the Middle Ages. After more ...

Leading from the “Global Middle”: China’s Bid to Host the New Ocean Treaty

"China's financial commitments are simply more tangible and easier to grasp than those of Europe," one delegate from an island state remarked to me on a bright spring day in late March, as we both gazed out at the East River from the United Nations Headquarters. ...

Pakistan Turns to China, Saudi Arabia After UAE Loan Shock

Pakistan is in talks with China and Saudi Arabia for fresh financial support after the United Arab Emirates declined to roll over about $3 billion in loans.  It was the first time in seven years that the rollover was refused, forcing ...

Afghanistan, Pakistan Agree to Avoid Escalation: China

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to avoid any escalation in their armed conflict, during talks hosted by China in recent days, Beijing said Wednesday. The neighbours and one-time allies have been locked in violent confrontation over claims from Islamabad that ...

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 

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 and Pakistan’s Five-Point Plan for Peace in the Middle East

China and Pakistan released a five-point peace plan following the meeting between their foreign ministers on Tuesday. Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator in the conflict. FM Ishaq Dar’s meeting with China’s Wang Yi was preceded by talks with Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Egypt.

China, Pakistan Call for Iran Peace Talks, Normal Navigation in Strait of Hormuz

China and Pakistan on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gulf and the wider Middle East, urging the swift launch of peace talks and the restoration of normal navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, as their foreign ministers met in Beijing.

China to Boost Cooperation With Pakistan on Iran Issue

China and Pakistan will "strengthen" their cooperation on Iran, Beijing's foreign ministry said Tuesday, as senior Islamabad officials visited the Chinese capital. The Asian neighbors have both sought to mediate in the Middle East to prevent the conflict from escalating, with ...
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