China to Continue Addressing Afghanistan's Issues, Says President Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will continue to play its role in addressing issues related to Afghanistan.
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will continue to play its role in addressing issues related to Afghanistan.
Speaking at a ceremony in Beijing on Friday, he reaffirmed China's commitment to promoting peace.
According to Chinese media outlets, Xi stated that Beijing will continue to play a constructive role in the Ukraine crisis, resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and addressing issues related to the Korean Peninsula, Iran, Myanmar, and Afghanistan.
Xi Jinping made these remarks at the 70th anniversary celebration of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in Beijing.
Although China, like other countries, does not recognise the Taliban, it maintains economic and diplomatic relations with the group and has handed over the Afghan embassy in Beijing to the Taliban.
Yue Xiaoyong, China's special envoy for Afghanistan, recently stated in an interview with Iranian media outlet IRNA that the international community should respect "the culture of the Afghans" and their "approach to handling internal affairs”.
This Chinese diplomat reiterated the importance of the international community refraining from any interference in Afghanistan's internal affairs, advising against "imposing external solutions to resolve Afghanistan's issues”.
