(9 Dec 2025) ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing, China - 9 December 2025 1. According to reports, on the evening of December 5, the armed forces of Afghanistan and Pakistan exchanged fire in the border area between Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province and Pakistan’s Balochistan Province, causing multiple civilian casualties. This is another clash following the two sides’ agreement to a ceasefire in mid-October. What is China’s comment? China has noted the relevant reports. Pakistan and Afghanistan are both