Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi in a phone call that disputes between Afghanistan and Pakistan should be resolved through dialogue and consultation, not force, the foreign ministry said in a statement .
According to the statement, Wang Yi urged both sides to remain calm and exercise restraint, hold face-to-face talks as soon as possible, seek an immediate ceasefire and address differences through dialogue.
The further use of force would only complicate the situation and intensify tensions, Wang said.
The China’s statement came after Pakistan on Friday bombed the fuel depot of private airline Kam Air near Afghanistan’s Kandahar Airport.
Wang and Muttaqi also exchanged views on the situation in Iran, the statement said.
Wang told Muttaqi that Beijing is willing to work with the international community, including Afghanistan, to bring peace to Iran.
