Afghanistan has said that peace talks with Pakistan being held in China have been “useful”. The foreign ministry in Kabul issued the comment amid talks aimed at halting cross-border fighting between the two neighbours, which were launched last week following an invitation by China.
The peace process in the western Chinese city of Urumqi is an effort to stop the conflict that began in February, which has seen hundreds killed and perturbed Beijing, which is sensitive to the violence close to its western regions.
Pakistan, which declared it was in “open war” with its neighbour, has carried out air strikes inside Afghanistan, including in the capital, Kabul.