CSM analysis: ‘Trilateral dialog in Beijing: Chinese model of stabilisation or regional dominance?’

"On 21 May 2025 an informal tripartite gathering of Chinese abroad ministers (Wang Yi), Pakistan (Ishaq Dar) and Afghanistan (Amir Khan Muttaqi) was held in Beijing. The intent of this Chinese initiative was to ease the tensions between Islamabad and Kabul, which intensified after the deportation – as of 1 April 2025 – over 84 000 Afghans from Pakistan under the second phase of the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan. The gathering besides served as a platform for dialog on deepening economical and infrastructure cooperation, including the extension of the Chinese-Pakistan economical Corridor (CPEC) task to Afghanistan. It was announced that the next circular of talks would be held in Kabul." – Piotr Opaliński, diplomat, CSM expert, orientalist, associate of the Asian Observatory at CSM, writes in CSM analysis. Since 1991 an worker of Polish abroad institutions in Asia, Deputy Ambassador of Poland to India (2008-2014, Ambassador of Poland to Pakistan (2015-2021).

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