Bejing: China on Thursday called for the revocation of sanctions against the Afghanistan Taliban managed and urged the US to not use frozen foreign exchange reserves from the war-torn country as a “bargaining chip” to mobilize political pressure on hardline militant groups.
Overcoming Foreign Minister G20 through video links, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also demanded rushing humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan without delay.
“Humanitarian assistance is the task that brooks there is a delay.
We must multiply effort and accelerate assistance to Afghanistan, and in particular, lending the people of Hands help in time to meet their most urgent needs,” A Foreign Ministry Statement Quoted by Wang said.
He said Highlighting China’s decision to provide 200 million-yuan ($ 31 million) aid, including three million vaccines.
Wang also asked the US to release frozen foreign exchange reserves from the Afghan central bank.
According to reports from Washington, the US has freezed around $ 9.5 billion In assets belonging to the Afghan central bank and delivery stops cash for Kabul, in an effort to keep the Taliban government access money.
“Economic sanctions must be stopped.
All types of unilateral sanctions or restrictions in Afghanistan must be appointed,” Wang stressed.
“Afghan foreign exchange reserves are assets national, and must be owned by and used for the people, not th A was used as a bargain to deploy political pressure on Afghanistan, “he said, adding that the G20 members must actively take practical steps to help Afghanistan reduce current liquidity stress.
International financial institutions must also provide financing support for reduction in poverty, sustainable development, livelihoods and infrastructure projects in Afghanistan, he said.
After the Taliban seizure from power in Afghanistan last month, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank stopped their assistance to a war-hit by a war that was very dependent on the flow of foreign funds.
According to reports from Kabul, the Afghan economy near the collapse of even the United Nations has made busy efforts to galvanize global efforts to rush food and important inventory.
Taliban, whose government temporarily has not been recognized, had previously asked the US to release frozen foreign exchange reserves and threatened to take legal action.
“Both symptoms and root causes of refugees must be overcome.
The United States and the North Atlantic Defense Pact (NATO) countries must take the main responsibility to solve the problems of Afghan and migrant refugees, “he said.
Wang also talked about China, Pakistan and Russian initiatives to increase contact with the Taliban.
The special envoys of the three countries held talks with Top Taliban officials in Kabul and former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah, the President of the National Reconciliation Council under the previous government, over the past two days.
“First of the Foreign Minister Meeting about the issue of Afghanistan between neighboring Afghanistan and Informal Meeting of Chinese Foreign Minister, Russia, Pakistan and Iran about the issue of Afghanistan reaching consensus, sending clear signals to create a profitable external environment for the reconstruction of peaceful Afghanistan,” said Wang .
Also, the support of the Afghan business community “finally built a broad and inclusive political structure that respects the basic rights of minority groups, women and children, and pursues foreign policy peaceful advocacy with all countries, especially with neighboring countries , “He said.
Counter-terrorism cooperation needs to be deepened, he added.” Afghanistan really must respect commitment by making clean breaks with and firmly fighting all types of international terrorist troops, “said Wang.
He said the international community must build a united front Against Terrorism, oppose double and selectively counter-terrorism standards, and prevent Afghanistan from becoming a breed and residence for terrorism again.
Afghanistan must make administration more inclusive and predictable, and the international community must work by down-to-earth help Afghanistan speed up record Nyclies so that fundamentals reduce the number of new refugees and migrants, “he said.