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        "id": 1652872,
        "msgid": "not-iran-first-china-steps-in-to-mediate-between-these-two-muslim-countries-1775145051",
        "date": "2026-04-02 22:00:00",
        "title": "Not Iran First, China Steps In to Mediate Between These Two Muslim Countries",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "China has initiated mediation talks in Urumqi between Pakistan and Afghanistan to end their deadliest conflict since the Taliban's 2021 takeover, focusing on ceasefires and reopening border trade routes amid recent deadly airstrikes and cross-border clashes. This effort comes as traditional mediators like Qatar and Saudi Arabia are preoccupied with the US-Israel-Iran tensions, highlighting Beijing's growing role in regional diplomacy. Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is in Beijing seeking further support, though official details remain sparse.",
        "content": "<p>Pakistan and Afghanistan have reportedly opened a new chapter of\ntalks in China on Wednesday (01\/04\/2026). This step is aimed at ending\nthe deadliest fighting between the two Muslim countries since the\nTaliban regained power in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Delegations from the foreign and defence ministries of both countries\nreportedly travelled to the city of Urumqi to begin discussions. The\nmeeting involves mid-level officials focusing on the potential for a\nceasefire and reopening border gates to restore trade routes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur top leadership agrees with them and has decided to participate\nin the process,\u201d said one Taliban leader in Kabul regarding their\ninvolvement in the dialogue, quoted by Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>This negotiation effort is a response to the bloody conflict that has\nclaimed numerous lives on both sides, particularly in Afghanistan, since\nPakistan launched airstrikes at the end of February. Islamabad accuses\nthe Taliban of harbouring Islamist militants, while Kabul insists that\nmilitancy is Pakistan\u2019s domestic issue.<\/p>\n<p>Before these talks began, both sides engaged in intense crossfire\nthis week following the end of a temporary Eid al-Fitr ceasefire.\nPakistan ended the hostility pause on the grounds of responding to\nattacks from Afghan territory.<\/p>\n<p>Kabul claims that more than 400 people were killed in a Pakistani\nairstrike on a drug rehabilitation centre last month, before the\nfighting was temporarily suspended. However, the Pakistani government\nflatly denies the Taliban statements regarding the impact of the\nstrikes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support\ninfrastructure,\u201d reads an official statement from Pakistan regarding the\nairstrikes in Afghan territory.<\/p>\n<p>This Urumqi meeting initiative was entirely initiated by Beijing,\nwhich is attempting to act as a mediator amid escalating global\npolitical tensions. China\u2019s mediation effort emerges as traditional\nmediators such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are currently\nembroiled in the US and Israel war against Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was also spotted in Beijing\nseeking China\u2019s support for other peace initiatives. Although\ndelegations are already on site, neither the Pakistani Foreign Ministry\nnor the Kabul administration has provided an official response regarding\nthe details of the talks in China.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/not-iran-first-china-steps-in-to-mediate-between-these-two-muslim-countries-1775145051",
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