China says Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to explore a 'comprehensive solution'

China’s government has said that Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed not to escalate their conflict and to “explore a comprehensive solution” after several weeks of cross-border fighting between the two countries that has left hundreds of people killed. Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, said that after seven days of peace talks in the western Chinese city of Urumqi under China mediation, all the parties agreed to keep the dialogue. The talks began last week in Urumqi at the invitation of China, in an effort to stop the conflict that began between the two countries in February.