KABUL: Chinese Ambassador makes important statement over the Afghanistanendgame peace talks.China and Afghanistan are friendly neighbors connected by common mountainsand river, said Chinese ambassador to Kabul, Wang Yu, who believes peace inAfghanistan means peace in China.In his first briefing with Afghan journalists from different media outlets,Mr. Yu said that his country firmly supports the Afghan-owned peace andreconciliation process. “We are working for peace in Afghanistan, and Chinawill not force anybody to agree other,” he said.Peace talks between US and Taliban that once was called off by US PresidentDonald Trump has been resumed indirectly. Recently when Trump landed inKabul in a surprise visit, said that his administration is working on anagreement with the Taliban. In September he revoked peace talks that lastedfor almost one year, where U.S. and Taliban negotiators were alreadyreached agreement in principle.During revocation, US Special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation ZalmayKhalilzad visited China, Russia, Pakistan and some Europe countries to finda common way to end war in Afghanistan through a settlement negotiation.Despite all out efforts, so far direct inter-Afghans did not hold, asTaliban time and again rejected meeting government officials, but heldtwice talks with Afghan elites and political figures. The recent talksbetween Afghan politicians and Taliban were yet to be held in Beijing.Chinese envoy, Mr. Yu told Afghan reporters that China sincerely hope thatAfghanistan and all other neighbors of China will enjoy independence,freedom and prosperous development.“China and Afghanistan has established a strategic partnership ofcooperation. We always support each other and respect and accommodate eachother’s core interest. China is already the world’s second largest economy,with an important political positions and rapidly increasing economic andtechnological strength, Afghanistan Times has reported.
Chinese Ambassador makes important statement over the Afghanistan endgame peace talks
