Times of Islamabad

China responds over Pakistan foreign minister maiden visit to Afghanistan

China responds over Pakistan foreign minister maiden visit to Afghanistan

BEIJING – China has responded over Pakistan foreign minister visit toAfghanistan.

China has expressed hope that the visit will play an important role inimproving ties between the two countries.

Geng Shuang, a spokesman for Chinese Foreign Ministry, in his weekly pressbriefing said: “Being a neighbour of Pakistan and Afghanistan, we hope thatthe relations between the two countries will further develop.”

He also said that his country supports the peace efforts being made byPakistan and Afghanistan.

“China is willing to continue playing a constructive role in improvingrelations between the two countries and actively promote the cooperationbetween Beijing and Islamabad,” said the spokesman.

The spokesman also said that China is in contact with Afghanistan andPakistan on the arrangements for the second trilateral foreign ministers’dialogue. China, Pakistan and Afghanistan will hold second meeting of thetrilateral dialogue in Kabul this year.