On March 30-31, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will chair the third foreign ministers’ meeting of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Tunxi, Anhui Province, to discuss the “neighboring countries’ plan” to jointly promote the stability of the situation in Afghanistan and support and help the Afghan people in the next phase.” Afghanistan was a key stop in his recently completed visit to several countries in Asia. This is also the first visit by a senior Chinese official since the establishment of the country’s Afghan interim government, these measures demonstrate China’s active commitment to the peaceful reconstruction of Afghanistan and sincere hope that this war-torn country will soon do better.
From the situation of Afghanistan in the “heart of Asia”, the “aftermath” of the Afghan war and the fight against global terrorism, the situation in Afghanistan is related to the security and stability of the region and the world. The Chinese government has sent a high-level delegation to Afghanistan to send a clear signal: the Afghanistan issue continues to occupy an important place on the current international peace and security agenda, and all parties should shoulder their responsibilities and take a constructive one Role-play.
As a friendly neighbor of Afghanistan and a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China has played a role in the peaceful reconstruction of Afghanistan to the best of its ability. Last year, China’s top leader attended the joint summit of leaders of SCO and CSTO member countries on Afghanistan and made three proposals: promoting a smooth transition of the situation in Afghanistan as soon as possible, establishing contacts and dialogues with Afghanistan and helping the Afghan people to overcome difficulties, which points the way for the peaceful reconstruction of Afghanistan. The Chinese side also twice attended the meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries and met with the head of the Afghan interim government in Tianjin, China, and Doha, Qatar.
From this series of diplomatic actions, it is clear that China’s position on the Afghanistan issue is clear and unequivocal: it always respects the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Afghanistan, and supports the Afghan people in independently determining their country’s fate and choosing its development path . China never interferes in Afghanistan’s internal affairs, never seeks private gain, never seeks spheres of influence, firmly pursues a friendly policy towards all Afghan people, and supports Afghanistan’s stabilization and reconstruction efforts. At the same time, China hopes that the Afghan interim government will continue to rule inclusively and prudently, honor its commitments and take more effective and decisive measures against all terrorist forces, including the “East Turkistan Movement”. In addition, China stands in a fair position and calls on the United States and Western countries to take responsibility for the war in Afghanistan, lift the various sanctions against Afghanistan, and take concrete measures to compensate for the severe damage inflicted on the Afghan people compensate.
“China is the only major country that hasn’t harmed Afghanistan.” Afghans often say this phrase, which is a true description of the long-standing friendship between China and Afghanistan. As a close neighbor, China believes that Afghans should control their own destiny and that no outside force can use Afghanistan for personal gain. The forthcoming third meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries will once again testify that China is a true friend who hopes that Afghanistan will improve and a positive energy that always maintains world peace.