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Kabul: China supports all plans and measures that are conducive to political settlement of the Afghan issue, according to an 11-point statement released by China, detailing its stance on the Afghanistan issue.
The statement, titled “China’s Position on the Afghan Issue,” was released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday.
It said China respects the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan, respects the independent choices made by the Afghan people.
Noting China supports moderate and prudent governance in Afghanistan, the statement said China hopes that Afghanistan would build an open and inclusive political structure, and that Afghan Interim Government would protect the basic rights and interests of all Afghan people.
China also welcomes Afghanistan’s participation in Belt and Road cooperation and supports Afghanistan’s integration into regional economic cooperation and connectivity that will transform it from a “land-locked country” to a “land-linked country,” according to the statement.
China also urges that Afghanistan will take more effective measures to crack down on all terrorist forces, including the East Turkestan Islamic Movement to ensure the safety and security of citizens, institutions and projects of China and other countries in Afghanistan, the statement said.
China urges the U.S. to live up to its commitments and responsibilities to Afghanistan, as it created the Afghan issue in the first place and is the biggest external factor that hinders substantive improvement in the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, said the statement.
The statement said China will actively engage in multilateral coordination through mechanisms and platforms like the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the Afghan Issue among the Neighboring Countries of Afghanistan, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)-Afghanistan Contact Group, the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, in an effort to build consensus and synergy for stability in and assistance to Afghanistan at regional and international levels.
