BEIJING, DEC 25 (DNA) – China on Tuesday expressed willingness to “improve relations” between Pakistan and Afghanistan during the first trilateral dialogue between China, Afghanistan and Pakistan’s foreign ministers which was held in Beijing.

The trilateral meet is part of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s initiative to strengthen relations and develop cooperation between the three neighbouring countries.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that cordial relations between Islamabad and Kabul are in the interest of Afghanistan as well as the whole region.

“China aims to improve relations between the two countries. We will also be present at the Kabul Process meeting which is going to be held in February,” Yi said while speaking to the media after the trilateral discussion.

Yi also said that China had agreed to help Afghanistan in the peace process, and that Pakistan would take “practical action” with respect to the Afghan peace process.

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif, during his media talk, said that Afghanistan and Pakistan are two strong brothers.

“Pakistan urges for border management and solving the refugees issues with Afghanistan,”.