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ISLAMABAD, Sept. 8-- The 3rd China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue was held here in Islamabad on Saturday, and the three sides stressed the need to jointly safeguard regional peace and stability amid the changing and complicated circumstances. The situation in south Asia is going through profound and complicated changes, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at the meeting. Progress has been achieved in the peace talks between the United States and the Afghan Taliban, and there is an important opportunity for Afghanistan's peace and reconciliation, he noted. Meanwhile, some historical disputes have again escalated, undermining peace and stability in the region, Wang said. In the international arena, unilateralism, protectionism and hegemony have threatened and challenged the interests of developing countries, he added. China, Afghanistan and Pakistan are close neighbors with a shared future, Wang said. The three countries share the aspirations to safeguard regional peace and achieve lasting stability, the need to push forward Belt and Road development and regional connectivity, as well as the expectation to achieve sustainable development and improve people's livelihood. The three sides should work together and make new efforts to push forward the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process in Afghanistan, improve the relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan, promote trilateral practical cooperation as well as jointly combat terrorism, among others, he said. | 
