China to further support Afghanistan
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China.org.cn, December 6, 2011
China will further support Afghanistan in light of its needs in accordance with China's own capacity, said Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at an International conference on Afghanistan held in Bonn, Germany, on Monday.
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[1st row] German Chancellor Angela Merkel (9th L) poses with Afghan President Hamid Karzai (6th R), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon (8th L), US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (7th L), EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton (6th L), Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (5th L) for a family picture at the start of the Afghanistan Conference on December 5, 2011, in Bonn, Germany. [Xinhua/AFP] |
![[1st row] German Chancellor Angela Merkel (9th L) poses with Afghan President Hamid Karzai (6th R), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon (8th L), US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (7th L), EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton (6th L), Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (5th L) for a family picture at the start of the Afghanistan Conference on December 5, 2011, in Bonn, Germany. [Xinhua/AFP]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20111206/001372acd0b51047a2be01.jpg "[1st row] German Chancellor Angela Merkel (9th L) poses with Afghan President Hamid Karzai (6th R), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon (8th L), US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (7th L), EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton (6th L), Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (5th L) for a family picture at the start of the Afghanistan Conference on December 5, 2011, in Bonn, Germany. [Xinhua/AFP]")
Yang said Afghanistan still faces many challenges and the international community should continue to meet its responsibilities and honor its commitments to the country.
The future of Afghanistan depends on its own people, so the international community should respect the country's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, he said.
A firm support to Afghanistan in capacity building can help the country take over the responsibility of safeguarding national peace and stability as early as possible, he said.
Furthermore, the international community should support Afghanistan in external relations on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, especially enhancing relations with neighboring countries and mutual political trust with other countries in the region, he added.
Yang said "the international community should fully respect and accommodate the legitimate concerns of countries in this region, and we should support the United Nations in continuing to play a leading role in coordinating international assistance to Afghanistan."
The role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and other existing international organizations and cooperation mechanisms should be brought into full play, he said.
As for China's role in Afghanistan's reconstruction, Yang said China has played an active part in it and provided sincere assistance to Afghan people.
Yang reiterated that China would continue to support its reconstruction with concrete efforts, as China has undertaken programs covering transport, energy exploration and infrastructure construction in the country.
The 2011 Bonn conference, hosted by Germany and chaired by the Afghan President Karzai, is aimed at "mobilizing the international community in support of Afghanistan, and that beyond 2014."
The international combat troops are due to leave the war-torn country by 2014.
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