China Mediates Peace Talks Between Afghanistan & Pakistan

0:00It's April 3rd. You're listening to Global News today. AI-powered global coverage. Peace talks between Afghanistan's Taliban rulers and Pakistan are picking up steam, thanks to China's mediation. Beijing announced Friday that the discussions are advancing steadily, just two days after they restarted in the western city of Urunechi following weeks, of clashes that killed hundreds. China's foreign ministry says the two sides have agreed on how to run the talks, including media access, and both nations welcome the push for. Dialogue after close talks at multiple levels. Tensions run deep from a surge in attacks inside Pakistan, blamed on the Pakistani Taliban group, or TTP, which is allied with, but separate from, Afghanistan's Taliban. Pakistan points fingers at Kabul for harboring these militants, while Afghanistan claims Pakistan's strikes hit civilians. Even with talks underway, violence didn't stop. A suicide bomber slammed into a police station in Pakistan's Banu District, Thursday 9,

1:00killing Anne. Lease five cops and wounding others. China's role as middleman marks a hopeful shift, as both sides show willingness to keep talking despite the bloodshed.