Foreign Minister Aims To Facilitate Afghan-Pakistani Talks

The Chinese government is willing to assume a larger role in efforts to reduce tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, say Afghan officials, as reported by the Tolo News (Afghanistan).

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will soon visit Kabul to discuss ways to improve Afghan-Pakistani relations, said a statement on June 12 from Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's office.

This marks the "first time" that China has said it wants "to be a mediator in Afghanistan's peace process,"...