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April 8th - From April 1st to 7th, 2026, an informal trilateral meeting between China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan was held in Urumqi, Xinjiang. Liu Jinsong, Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Yue Xiaoyong, Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs, Washik, Chief of Staff of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Gilani, Assistant Secretary of the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led their respective delegations to the meeting. The discussions were frank and pragmatic, and the atmosphere was positive. During the meeting, Wang Jianxin, Standing Committee Member of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Party Committee and Minister of Publicity, collectively met with and hosted a banquet for the Afghan and Pakistani delegations.On April 8, Iranian media reported that Iranian Parliament Speaker Qassem Ghalibaf would lead an Iranian delegation to Islamabad, Pakistan, for talks with the United States. The US delegation would be led by Vice President Vance. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz said on social media on April 8 that he invited both Iranian and US delegations to Islamabad on April 10 for further negotiations to reach a final agreement to resolve all disputes.Israel Defense Forces: A ceasefire has been initiated in the operation against Iran, following instructions from senior political leaders.European Central Bank Governing Council member Dolenc: If the war with Iran continues, it will be very detrimental to inflation and economic growth.British government bonds continued their upward trend, with the two-year yield falling 36 basis points to 4.057%.
