China told Afghanistan on Wednesday that Beijing was keen on exploring and mining minerals in Afghanistan and wanted Kabul to formally join its Belt and Road Initiative, the Afghan Taliban foreign ministry said.

EAM Jaishankar raised concerns on China’s Brahmaputra dam and cross-border terrorism with Chinese FM Wang Yi; calls for transparency, no new commitments made.

The measures were outlined in a joint document following Doval's discussions with Wang under the Special Representatives' dialogue framework..India China relations, India China border dispute, India China trade,

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, in New Delhi, India, on Aug. 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)