China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work?

It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now?

Is Pakistan setting up a buffer zone in Afghanistan?

Tensions on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border are escalating amid reports that Islamabad is trying to take over parts of Afghan territory.

What does the China-Pakistan plan for the Iran crisis mean for a post-war order?

By issuing a joint five-point plan on the Iran crisis on Tuesday, China and Pakistan have laid out what Chinese analysts described as a “feasible path” towards a ceasefire and renewed diplomacy. At the same time, the move quietly signalled an early effort to shape the post-war Middle East order in a region where the long-standing US-dominated security framework was already facing growing strain and uncertainty, the observers said. In recent weeks, regional powers have emerged as mediators to...

By Shi Jiangtao

Pakistan, Afghanistan officials meet in China’s Urumqi under trilateral mechanism

Senior officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan and China are meeting on Wednesday in the Chinese city of Urumqi under the trilateral mechanism, said a senior official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting is the first high-level diplomatic contact between Islamabad and Kabul after Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq on the night of Feb 26, following cross-border firing by the Afghan Taliban. The official, who asked not to be named due to the sensitive nature of negotiations, s...

By none@none.com (Baqir Sajjad Syed)

Pakistan, Afghanistan return to negotiations table set up by China

Pakistan and Afghanistan have returned to the negotiating table after months of border tensions and sporadic clashes, officials and other sources said Wednesday, in a bid to stabil...