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Chinese vice president meets former Afghan president

Xinhua, May 27, 2015 Adjust font size:

Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao met with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday at the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing.

Li said China and Afghanistan are friendly neighbors that understand, trust and support each other.

As this year marks the 60th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two countries, Li said China stands ready to work together with Afghanistan to further boost cooperation on trade, investment and security to benefit the people of the two countries.

China will continue supporting the process of reconstruction and reconciliation in Afghanistan, and helping to achieve peace, stability and development in the country at an early date, Li added.

Hailing the traditional friendship between the two nations, Karzai thanked the Chinese side for the contribution to Afghanistan's process of peace and development, and looked forward to continued assistance from China. Endi