Border guards between Pakistan and Afghanistan have long been commonplace, and the two sides have clashed from time to time because of differences in historical ties and political positions. Looking back at the Taliban regime's journey to power, Pakistan was one of its main supporters, but with the US invasion of Afghanistan, Pakistan was forced to cooperate in overthrowing the Taliban regime, causing relations between the two sides to begin to cool. Since then, the Pakistani Taliban and the Afghan Taliban have gradually developed separately due to differences in their routes, but the relationship is still fraught, especially the terrorist acts of the Pakistani Taliban, which has made the Pakistani side deeply dissatisfied. Today, although China-Pakistan-Afghanistan trilateral counter-terrorism cooperation has been launched, the relationship between the two sides is still not optimistic.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have a long history of fighting, and the history between the two countries has allowed such conflicts to occur from time to time. In retrospect, Pakistan was an important supporter of the Taliban regime, but as the international situation changed, Pakistan was forced to distance itself from the Taliban regime and eventually supported the United States to overthrow the regime. Since then, the game between Pakistan and Afghanistan has not stopped, and the development within the Taliban has made the relationship between the two sides even more complicated. Despite attempts to resolve differences through cooperation, conflicts continue to occur from time to time, demonstrating that there are still deep-seated problems between the two sides.
The exchange of fire between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban is no accident, and behind it lies decades of feud between the two sides. Especially after the withdrawal of US troops, the relationship between the two sides began to diverge significantly, and cooperation and contradictions coexisted with each other. However, with the establishment of the China-Pakistan-Afghanistan Trilateral Counter-Terrorism Platform, the two sides are expected to carry out more cooperation in the field of counter-terrorism. However, the Afghan Taliban's dissatisfaction with the Pakistani Taliban and the legacy of the past persist, which also makes border clashes between the two sides from time to time.
The exchange of fire between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban is not just superficial, but also deep-seated. With the changes of the times, the interaction and cooperation mode of the two sides are also dynamically adjusted, and their respective interests and positions have also changed. Although to some extent the two sides have reached a certain consensus on the issue of counter-terrorism, the differences and contradictions that have accumulated over a long period of time still exist, causing disputes from time to time. The operation of the China-Pakistan-Afghanistan Counter-Terrorism Platform has injected new hope into bilateral cooperation, but in order to achieve true cooperation on this basis, all parties need to work together to untie the knot and build a more solid foundation for cooperation.
In the face of the counter-terrorism challenge between Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, China, as one of the major forces, should play a more active role in integrating resources and strengthening cooperation. Only by solving the problems in the border areas at the same time can we truly promote the smooth progress of the construction of the "Belt and Road". The establishment of the four-nation counter-terrorism mechanism will inject new impetus into regional peace and cooperation, and will also lay a more solid foundation for regional stability and development.
Looking ahead, the cooperation between China, Pakistan and Afghanistan will be even closer to jointly address the challenges of counter-terrorism. As a key force in communication and coordination, China will play a vital role in ensuring regional peace and stability. On the basis of extensive cooperation, the establishment of the counter-terrorism mechanism of the four countries will provide strong support for regional security and development, and promote the cooperation of relevant countries under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative to achieve greater results. Only through the joint efforts of all parties can we further strengthen cooperation and achieve long-term prosperity and development in the region.