In a high-stakes diplomatic move, China hosted a trilateral meeting with Afghanistan and Pakistan, signaling its growing role as a power broker in the region.
Diplomats from Pakistan, China and Taliban met in Beijing in an “informal” trilateral dialogue aimed at strengthening regional security and economic development.
The meeting featured Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
The talks come at a critical moment. Afghanistan is facing political isolation, economic collapse, and a humanitarian crisis as Pakistan pushes out hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees.
While many details of the discussion have been kept under wraps, the three countries agreed to expand regional cooperation on security and economic development, with China pushing to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan.
This would link Afghanistan to China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative, bringing much-needed investment into a country in need of jobs, trade, and infrastructure.
Afghanistan’s Desperate Need for Allies
Since the Taliban took over in 2021, Afghanistan has been cut off from much of the world. Billions of dollars in foreign aid has been frozen. Most countries still refuse to officially recognise the Taliban government.
At the same time, Pakistan, once a key backer of the Taliban, has turned on its neighbor. Citing security concerns, Islamabad has deported over 800,000 Afghans since 2023, many of whom have lived in Pakistan for decades.
For the Taliban, China’s invitation is a rare chance to break out of isolation. It offers the opportunity of investment, trade, and even political recognition.
But Beijing’s interest in Afghanistan is not purely humanitarian. It’s about stability along its borders, economic influence, and counterterrorism. China has long feared that unrest in Afghanistan could spill into its own borders.
By tying Afghanistan into economic led initiatives and backing Taliban-led security efforts, Beijing aims to keep a lid on instability, and fill the vacuum left by the U.S. withdrawal.
China is also signaling to the West: If you won’t engage with Afghanistan, we will.
What's next?
For the people of Afghanistan, especially those being forced back from Pakistan with no homes, no jobs, and no safety, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Economic deals may help in the long run, but right now, millions need food, shelter, and protection.
China’s involvement could bring opportunity and the three countries agreed to meet again in Kabul soon.
But without serious pressure on Pakistan to stop the mass deportations, and without guarantees for Afghan rights, this diplomatic breakthrough risks becoming just another photo op.
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