Pakistan and Taliban Resume Ceasefire Talks in China, AP Says

A member of the Taliban stands guard at a burial ceremony in Kabul on March 26.

Photographer: Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images

Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed talks in China, the Associated PressBloomberg Terminal reported Wednesday, citing unnamed Pakistani officials.

The talks are aimed at securing a lasting ceasefire between the two sides, another unnamed person told AP. Beijing has economic and strategic interests in both countries and is seeking to mediate between the two neighbors.