A trilateral meeting of foreign secretaries from Bangladesh, China, and Pakistan was held in China's Yunnan province on Friday. The three countries agreed to establish a joint working group to enhance cooperation. In a statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said China expressed its interest in deeper engagement with South Asian countries. Pakistan’s foreign secretary highlighted Islamabad’s readiness to collaborate with China and Bangladesh on trade, investment, agriculture, digital economy, environmental protection, marine science, green infrastructure, culture, education, and people-to-people exchanges. The three nations pledged to work together on areas of mutual interest.