China Mediates Afghan-Pakistan Peace Talks

0:00It's April 3rd. Welcome in. This is Canada News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. Peace talks between Afghanistan's Taliban and Pakistan are moving forward, with China stepping in as mediator. Officials in Beijing confirm Friday that discussions resume two days ago in the city of Urumqi after weeks of clashes that left hundreds dead. China's foreign ministry says the process is steady, and all three sides agreed on how to handle things. In media access, Beijing has been pushing dialogue through back channels, creating space for both nations to talk it out. Both Pakistan and the Taliban government welcomed the help, calling it a positive step amid rising tensions. Pakistan's faced a wave of attacks from the Pakistani Taliban, or TTP, a group allied with but separate from Afghanistan's rulers. Even with talks back on, violence continues. A suicide bomber hit a police station in Banyu Thursday night, killing at least five and injuring others.

1:00Pakistan blames Afghanistan for sheltering TTP fighters, while Kabul points to Pakistani strikes that hit civilians back in February. China's role here could ease this border beef, keeping the momentum alive as both sides keep communicating.