3-way dialogue addresses regional stability

China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held their first trilateral strategic dialogue on Monday, with senior diplomats gathering to work out a pragmatic approach to solving demanding problems brought by long-standing terrorism and turmoil.

China voiced support for initiatives boosting connectivity projects and economic integration between Pakistan and Afghanistan, including a water-storage dam project, according to the Foreign Ministry.

The three countries named terrorism, extremism and separatism as the "major threats to regional security and stability", and they agreed to deepen corporation in those areas.