Share:Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday met Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, political chief of Afghanistan's Taliban. The Afghan Taliban, as a critical military and political force in the country, is expected to play an important role in the peace, reconciliation and reconstruction process of Afghanistan, Wang said. He called on the Afghan Taliban to put their national interests first and foremost, hold high the banner of peace talks, establish the goal of peace, create a positive image and adopt an inclusive policy. Baradar said that the Afghan Taliban would absolutely not allow any forces to do anything harmful to China in Afghanistan's territory. Baradar said that the Afghan Taliban held that Afghanistan should develop friendly relations with neighboring countries and the international community.

Source: The Nation July 28, 2021 16:18 UTC