Afghanistan Peace CampaignChina has requested the Islamic Emirate to participate in the fifth meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries.
Yue Xiaoyong, China’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, in a meeting with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate, evaluated Kabul-Beijing relations positively and added that China respects the values and choices of the Afghan people, according to the Foreign Ministry.
Zia Ahmad Takal, Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said: “He (Xiaoyong) stated that his country respects the values and choices of the Afghan people. He also emphasized that the acting foreign minister of Afghanistan should attend the foreign ministers’ meeting of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries.”
According to the Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two sides also discussed regional and economic cooperation between the two countries.
Zia Ahmad Takal stated: “In this meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations between Afghanistan and China, economic cooperation, and regional issues.”
“China is one of the countries in the region that seeks stability in Afghanistan and the region because they aim to define a new political order at the global level,” said Samiullah Ahmadzai, a political analyst.
The date for the fifth foreign ministers’ meeting of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries has not yet been announced. However, in the fourth meeting held in Samarkand in April 2023, the acting minister of Foreign Affairs represented the Islamic Emirate.