Beijing: China’s top diplomat has held a virtual meeting with NATO’s head to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, amid disagreement that takes place between Beijing and the US-led alliance for regional policy.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China said on Tuesday that discussions had been “positive and constructive”.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg have spoken the previous day, according to the statement, focusing on “problems that are concerned together.” Chinese officials did not provide more details about the conversation.
Beijing Lama opposed the presence of troops A.S.
and NATO in Afghanistan – with which he shares a narrow border – while benefiting the relative stability provided.
This is very critical of the withdrawal of the US Shambolic which paves the way for the Taliban sweeping in power, calling it in a hurry and irresponsible.
Beijing said two officials spoke Monday agreed to “improve the standard of dialogue to advance practical cooperation” between China and NATO about problems including counterterrorism, anti-piracy, cyber security and international peace.
Stoltenberg told the Chinese Foreign Minister that the Alliance “went to Afghanistan to ensure that the country did not serve again as a platform for terrorists,” according to NATO’s press release on Monday, added that there was no attack on China or the alliance that had been held from the country since 2001 .
Stoltenberg also emphasized at an important meeting “coordinated international approach, including the countries of the region, to hold Taliban accountability for their commitment to fight terrorism and uphold human rights, at least women’s rights.” China has continued to open its embassies in Kabul and maintain dialogue with the Taliban group, including conducting delegates in July led by the top leader Abdul Ghani Baradar.
At the meeting, Wang called the Taliban as “the military and political Pivotal Forces in Afghanistan” it was expected to play an important role in the process of peace, reconciliation and reconstruction.
” Beijing has also asked the Taliban to uphold his promise to hold a guerrilla looking for independence for the northwestern region of Muslims traditionally Xinjiang.
Wang has urged the group to maintain open border crossing, offering $ 31 million in humanitarian assistance, along with 3 million doses of covid-19 vaccine made in China.
China has also signed a previous offer for oil, gas, and mining copper in Afghanistan, although they have long been inactive.
Regardless of the call to fight terrorism, China almost does not say anything about the Taliban approach to human rights and women.
It has condemned the foreign Inte of RVENTIAL in this country and has shown a slight enthusiasm to build the presence of the main economy.
While promising cooperation with NATO, Wang criticized aircraft and ship deliveries from member countries to areas near the Chinese border, said “the Asia-Pacific region did not need a new military group, also not to involve the confrontation between great strength, even Little little circle designed to incite a new cold war.
“Stoltenberg said the alliance” did not see China as an enemy, but asked China to enforce its international commitment and acted responsibly in the international system, “NATO news broadcast said.
He also raised NATO’s concern for “coercion policy, expanding Chinese nuclear”.
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China, NATO officials discuss Afghanistan, regional tension
