China, Russia bring Iran, Pakistan into fold to face Afghanistan crisis jointly

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : He specifically brought up border security, trade and joint efforts "to help Afghanistan form a government that includes all groups based on the will of the people of the country."
58% : The goodwill between Tehran and Islamabad would also likely support the overall interests of Beijing, which counts both countries as critical members of the Xi's intercontinental Belt and Road Initative.
57% : Officials from China, Russia, Iran and Pakistan met Thursday for their first quadrilateral summit on the sidelines of the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization heads of state summit to be held Friday in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe.
54% : China and Russia are bringing Iran and Pakistan further into their fold in a bid to elevate a regionwide strategy toward confronting the still-simmering crisis in Afghanistan, where the Taliban is looking for international recognition for its rule.
50% : Iran, like Afghanistan, Belarus and Mongolia, is an SCO observer state.
45% : For Iran and Pakistan, the SCO may serve as a chance for the two Islamic Republics to put to rest tensions over turmoil raised by militant groups operating across their shared border, and boost ties.
38% : While these differences continue to exist, the situation in Afghanistan has presented a path for Beijing, Moscow, Tehran and Islamabad to overcome their differences and coalesce.
32% : The U.S. has accused both China and Russia of pursuing destabilizing moves across the globe, and has instituted tough sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.

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