Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Islamabad on Saturday to attend the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue and hold bilateral talks with the Pakistani leadership.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi received Wang at the Noor Khan Airbase. The trilateral forum will help improve the environment of peace and security in Afghanistan by opening the doors of economic activity and trade, Qureshi told the media at the airbase.
“Afghanistan can also benefit from the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and Gwadar port,” said Qureshi. He said peace and development in Afghanistan was important for peace in the region.
While Wang will lead the Chinese delegation at the meet, Afghan will be represented by Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani. Qureshi will chair the dialogue sessions.
The dialogue was first held in Beijing in 2017, followed by the second meet in Kabul in December 2018. The dialogue will focus on political relations, Afghanistan peace process, security cooperation and counter terrorism measures.