Russia is also interested, and China, Pakistan, and Iran unanimously agree on security | China | China, Pakistan, and Iran
According to the website of the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong on June 8th, after the first trilateral meeting on regional security issues, China, Iran, and Pakistan have agreed to hold regular counter-terrorism consultations.
According to a statement from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Director General of the Department of Foreign Security Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a meeting with equivalent officials from Pakistan and Iran in Beijing on the 7th of the day. The three sides exchanged in-depth views on the regional anti-terrorism situation and joint efforts to combat cross-border terrorists.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on the 8th that it has been decided to institutionalize the trilateral anti-terrorism security consultation. This is a successful practice of China, Pakistan, and Iran in implementing global security initiatives and promoting regional security and stability.
Li Wei, a researcher at the China Institute of Modern International Relations, believes that this trilateral dialogue has "very important significance" and will largely focus on preventing the spillover effects of armed activities within Afghanistan.
▲ Data image: On April 25th, security personnel inspected the scene of the explosion in Kabar town, Swat region, Pakistan.
Jean Lup Salman, a senior researcher at the Institute for Middle East Studies at the National University of Singapore, said that earlier this year, China played a role in promoting the easing of tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and China is consolidating this momentum. The new security dialogue mechanism can add a new dimension to China's ambition to reshape the regional diplomatic environment.
On June 9th, the website of the Russian newspaper Independence reported that Chinese diplomats reached an agreement in Beijing with representatives from Pakistan and Iran to cooperate in combating forces that threaten national security.
Andrei Karniev, Dean of the Oriental College of the Russian State Higher School of Economics, pointed out, "For decades, Pakistan has been a close ally of Beijing, known as China's' all-weather partner '. Iran also cooperates with Beijing in various fields, including security. Therefore, it is not surprising to establish a trilateral dialogue mechanism. The relationship between Pakistan and Iran is also good. Russia is also interested in developing such cooperation."
Irina Feodorova, a senior researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, believes that the interaction between China, Iran, and Pakistan is due to concerns among the three countries about the direction of Afghanistan. For China, it is vital to ensure the security of the infrastructure projects along the the Belt and Road through Pakistan. In addition, terrorist organizations are operating in the Balochistan region, and neither Tehran nor Islamabad can control them.