Why China’s mediation can manage but not resolve the Afghanistan-Pakistan deadlock

As China lays the groundwork for a second round of Afghanistan-Pakistan dialogue, cross-border terrorism remains the central obstacle to any breakthrough. In May, Chinese Special Envoy for Afghanistan Ambassador Yue Xiaoyong met separately with Taliban and Pakistani officials to review progress from the Urumqi talks. Though tensions have not fully subsided since the April talks in Urumqi, they have not escalated into open conflict, keeping hopes for the second round of dialogue alive.

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