Revival of China-Pak-Afghan ties

The trilateral foreign ministers’ dialogue will open opportunities if Pakistan and Afghanistan reconcile.

On May 21, Foreign Ministers Wang Yi of China, Ishaq Dar of Pakistan and Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaki of Afghanistan met in Beijing. This was a breakthrough for Pakistan, whose relationship with the Taliban had deteriorated over several issues, including the presence of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan, cross-border raids, and the expulsion of undocumented Afghan refugees from Pakistan in retaliation for the Taliban’s inaction against TTP.