Afghans, Taliban met in secret China talks

[BanglaBhoot]

The Wall Street Journal - May 24, 2015

KABUL—Afghanistan’s most prominent peace envoy held secret talks with former Taliban officials in China last week, accelerating regional efforts to bring the insurgency to the negotiating table, according to individuals briefed on the matter by the warring parties.

The two-day meeting, which took place in the northwestern Chinese city of Urumqi, was aimed at discussing preconditions for a possible peace process, those people said.

“These were talks about talks,” one diplomat said.

The meeting was significant for another reason: It was facilitated by Pakistan’s intelligence agency in an apparent show of goodwill aimed at a negotiated solution to the insurgency.

People familiar with the meeting said Chinese officials and representatives of Pakistan’s spy agency—the Inter-Services Intelligence directorate, or ISI—also attended the talks on May 19 and 20 in Urumqi, the capital of China’s western Xinjiang region. Chinese and Pakistani officials weren’t immediately reachable for comment.

Afghan Peace Envoy Met Taliban in Secret China Talks - WSJ

 

[rcrmj]

a good sign, mutual trust is very important in these kind of talks

 

[That Guy]

See? Like I said, progress. Ghani has seen the practical results of his efforts and won't let India, or it's puppets, ruin them. If things go well,peace, if not, Pakistan already has it's own man in power, and the Afghan taliban will learn not to cross Pakistan.

 

[Shotgunner51]

a good sign, mutual trust is very important in these kind of talks

Like I said in the other post, China will definitey backup Pakistan while she spearheads the handling of the delicate Afghan agenda which is too important for both countries' long term interests.

Good progress ISI, let's close it up asap!

 

[OrionHunter]

“These were talks about talks,” one diplomat said.

Talks about talks? Such talks about talks have been going on since ages and the results are more talks about talks!! Jeeez!