Beijing Calls for Dialogue Between Kabul and Islamabad to Ease Conflict

China’s Foreign Ministry expressed hope that the Taliban and Pakistan will engage in face-to-face talks as soon as possible to de-escalate ongoing tensions.

Pakistani airstrikes over the past two weeks have targeted multiple provinces in Afghanistan, including Nangarhar and Kabul. Taliban officials claim the strikes on Kabul’s addiction hospital killed around 400 and injured 250, while Pakistan says it targeted militant depots.

The Taliban have responded with drone attacks and assaults on Pakistani border posts...