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Wrapping up his visit to India, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, arrived in Kabul on Wednesday morning to visit Afghanistan and attend the sixth China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue.

The first time the mechanism has been convened in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power and on the eve of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) Tianjin Summit, Wednesday's gathering carries special meaning, Chinese experts said, noting that the meeting will help boost Afghanistan's self-sustaining capacity, contribute to stabilizing Pakistan's situation, and send a positive signal for regional cooperation.

The Afghan Foreign Ministry said the talks will encompass comprehensive discussions among the three countries on a wide range of important issues, encompassing political, economic and regional cooperation, per a statement released on its official website on Tuesday.

"The participants are expected to exchange views on the future of relations, based on shared interests, mutual understanding and enhanced cooperation," the statement read.

On Wednesday, Wang met with Afghan Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund in Kabul. He said China supports Afghanistan in upholding its independence to achieve development and revitalization, according to Xinhua.

China has made the proposal to build a community with a shared future with its neighboring countries, and build a peaceful, safe and secure, prosperous, beautiful and amicable home together, and jointly promote modernization. Afghanistan is indispensable and should be an important partner in this process, Wang said.

As a neighboring country of Afghanistan, China will continue to uphold justice, oppose unilateral bullying, and engage in cooperation in various fields with Afghanistan, Wang said, adding that strengthening security cooperation will provide the necessary guarantee for economic cooperation.

The three foreign ministers last met in Beijing on May 21. During that gathering, "the three foreign ministers spoke positively of the outcomes?of?the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan?Foreign Ministers'?Dialogue and had a?friendly?and?in-depth exchange?of?views on further tapping the potential of the trilateral mechanism and advancing mutually beneficial?cooperation," according to a press release from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

During that meeting, Afghanistan and Pakistan expressed clear willingness to elevate?diplomatic relations and agreed?in principle to exchange ambassadors as soon as possible, per the readout.

Chinese experts believe Wednesday's meeting holds special significance, as this is the first time the mechanism has been convened in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power, which also coincides with the eve of the SCO Tianjin Summit. Additionally, recent improvements in Pakistan-Afghanistan relations have been facilitated by China's active role in easing tensions. "Thus, this meeting is both a continuation and a new starting point," Zhu Yongbiao, executive director of the Research Center for the Belt and Road at Lanzhou University, told the Global Times on Wednesday.

Zhu said the core agenda of the meeting remains focused on promoting regional and cross-border cooperation. "Afghanistan places high importance on economic development and welcomes foreign investment, particularly hoping to extend the CPEC into the country. This aligns with Afghanistan's need to enhance regional cooperation. Against this backdrop, the trilateral meeting not only supports Afghanistan's economy but also contributes to stabilizing Pakistan's situation and sends a positive signal for regional cooperation," the expert noted.

Zhu also noted that international community remains relatively cautious about recognizing the Taliban. China, which has consistently advocated for constructive engagement with Afghanistan, will help it better integrate into the international community, enhance its independent development capabilities and promote the establishment of a more inclusive political system.

Following the trilateral meeting, Wang will visit Pakistan from Wednesday to Friday, where he will hold the Sixth Round of China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, announced the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

This will be Wang Yi's second visit to Pakistan in three years, and the latest high-level exchange between China and Pakistan following recent bilateral meetings and visits, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Tuesday.

"China and Pakistan are ironclad friends and all-weather strategic cooperative partners. Solid strategic mutual trust and frequent high-level exchanges are distinctive features of bilateral ties," Mao said. "China hopes to work with Pakistan through this visit to further deliver on the important common understandings between the leaders of the two countries, deepen strategic communication, expand practical cooperation in various areas, enhance coordination and cooperation in international and regional affairs, and accelerate the building of an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era."

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