China holds talks with Pakistan and Afghanistan, urges cooperation against terrorism.

Foreign ministers from China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan have pledged to strengthen trilateral cooperation on security and counterterrorism. The three nations agreed to deepen political mutual trust, respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and address differences and disputes through equal consultation. China and Pakistan expressed their support for the Taliban-led Afghan government to strengthen capacity building to deal with "terrorist" actors. The three sides also pledged to enhance development cooperation in Afghanistan, including through the extension of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan.