China’s special envoy on Afghan affairs shuttling between Afghanistan and Pakistan to mediate, Beijing confirms

Beijing, March 16 China hopes that Afghanistan and Pakistan will remain calm and exercise restraint, engage face to face as soon as possible, achieve a ceasefire at the earliest opportunity, and resolve differences and disputes through dialogue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday. Lin made the remarks when answering a query related to China’s shuttle diplomacy between Afghanistan and Pakistan which have recently been engaged in military conflict. Afghanistan and Pakistan are and will always be each other’s neighbours, Lin noted, adding that issues between the two countries can only be resolved through dialogue and consultation. He…