State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic
of China Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Afghanistan Mohammad Haneef Atmar, and Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi held the Fourth China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral
Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue via video link. They had a comprehensive and in-depth
exchange of views on Afghanistan’s peace and reconciliation process and reached the
following consensus:
The three sides underscored that as insecurity in Afghanistan will directly impact the
stability and economic prosperity of the entire region, there is a need for joint efforts and
response to eliminate the current challenges in our region. The three sides noted the start of withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan, and
believed that while this move has complex impacts on Afghanistan peace and
reconciliation process, it will also provide opportunities for the Afghanistan and the region
to truly take the future of their countries and nations into their own hands. The three sides called for responsible and orderly withdrawal of foreign troops to avoid
deterioration of the security situation in the region or giving terrorist forces the opportunity
to re-emerge and grow. All relevant parties should earnestly fulfill their anti-terrorism
commitments and agreed not to allow any terrorist to operate from their respective
territories against each other’s interests. The three sides underlined the importance of a peaceful resolution to the conflict in
Afghanistan and called on all parties in Afghanistan for an early declaration of a
comprehensive ceasefire and an end to the senseless violence, in order to create the
conditions needed for negotiation between the Islamic republic of Afghanistan and the
Taliban. The three sides believed that the UNSC resolution 2513 must be observed, while looking
forward to and welcoming the early return of the Taliban to the political mainstream of
Afghanistan. The three sides reiterated that they do not support the establishment of any
government imposed by force in Afghanistan. The three sides supported Afghanistan to
be an independent, sovereign and democratic state that enjoys security and stability, achieves development and prosperity, and lives in harmony with its neighbors.
The three sides maintained that resolution of the Afghan issue should fully reflect the
“Afghan-led, Afghan-owned” principle. The Afghan government could play a leading role
in Afghanistan’s peace and reconciliation process to draw up a plan jointly with all parties
that reflects extensiveness and inclusiveness. The three sides support all multilateral efforts that are conducive to building political
consensus in Afghanistan, and the international community and to promoting
Afghanistan’s peace and reconciliation process. They support the international community, particularly the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, in making
positive contribution to advancing the peace and reconciliation process. They believed
that Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, as the most direct stakeholders in relation to
Afghanistan’s domestic situation, should play a more important, constructive role in this
regard. China and Afghanistan recognized that Pakistan has continued to host with dignity and
honor millions of Afghan refugees for decades as a consequence of the protracted Afghan
conflict. They emphasized that a time-bound and well-resourced return of Afghan
refugees to their homeland and their re-integration in the Afghan society should be part of
the comprehensive peace agreement. China and Pakistan reaffirmed their firm support for the peaceful reconstruction of
Afghanistan and readiness to expand economic and trade ties with Afghanistan, support
Afghanistan in enhancing its capacity for independent development.