On December 9, 2015, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Islamabad with Antony Blinken, head of the US delegation and Deputy Secretary of State of the US, who attended the Foreign Ministerial Conference of the Istanbul Process.

Wang Yi expressed that recently President Xi Jinping and President Barack Obama had a successful meeting during the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris. Both sides should earnestly implement the achievements made during President Xi Jinping's visit to the US along with consensus reached by the two heads of state in their meeting in Paris, and further promote bilateral coordination and cooperation in major areas as well as in international and regional issues so as to ensure the stable development of China-US relations. Besides, the two sides should manage and control disagreements and sensitive issues in a constructive way lest bilateral relations should be affected.

Antony Blinken expressed that the US and China developing cooperation is beneficial to both countries and the whole world. The US side stands ready to further deepen cooperation with the Chinese side in various fields and appropriately address disagreements on the basis of mutual respect. The US side is willing to strengthen cooperation with the Chinese side on climate change and other major international issues.

Wang Yi pointed out that China-US cooperation on the Afghan issue constitutes a part of China-US global strategic cooperation, which conforms to the common strategic interests of both sides. The Chinese side stands ready to enhance communication and cooperation with the US side to participate in the peaceful reconstruction and development of Afghanistan, support Afghanistan in restarting the reconciliation process as early as possible, encourage Afghanistan to improve its relations with Pakistan, and assist Afghanistan to realize peace, stability and prosperity at an early date.

Antony Blinken expressed that the US side appreciates the important role of China in promoting the peaceful reconstruction and reconciliation process of Afghanistan. The US side stands ready to maintain coordination and enhance cooperation with the Chinese side on the Afghan issue.