China's foreign affairs spokesperson confirmed Afghanistan and Pakistan had met from April 1-7 in northern China, where they agreed to "refrain from actions that may escalate or complicate" their conflict and "discuss a comprehensive plan" to resolve bilateral issues, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on April 8. While the spokesperson provided scant detail on what a comprehensive plan would entail, the spokesperson did say Beijing "stressed" terrorism was the "core" issue challenging Afghanistan-Pakistan relations.