Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will travel to Beijing this week to participate in a trilateral meeting hosted by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan seek to advance a shared agenda of economic cooperation and regional security.
Dar is set to begin his official visit to China on Monday, where he is expected to hold talks with senior Chinese officials on bilateral relations and pressing regional developments. Pakistani media, citing official sources, report that the dialogue will also cover recent strains between India and Pakistan, as part of broader discussions on regional stability.
Muttaqi is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Tuesday, following an invitation from China’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Yue Xiaoyong. The Taliban Foreign Ministry earlier confirmed that the invitation had been accepted, signalling Kabul’s readiness to re-engage in structured diplomatic dialogue with regional powers.
The meeting marks the second round of trilateral talks between the three countries, following their first engagement in Kabul on May 10, where economic connectivity, security cooperation, and regional integration topped the agenda.
This week’s summit is expected to build on those discussions, with a focus on deepening China’s Belt and Road Initiative through Afghanistan, strengthening counterterrorism coordination, and developing mechanisms to manage regional flashpoints. The talks come amid China’s growing diplomatic outreach in South and Central Asia, as Beijing positions itself as a stabilizing force in a region facing overlapping political and security challenges.
