China and Pakistan Express Support for Extending CPEC into Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — China and Pakistan have reiterated their support for extending the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

The announcement came after a trilateral meeting in Beijing on Wednesday, attended by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.