China, Pakistan, Afghanistan meet on Afghan reconciliation process

China, Pakistan and Afghanistan met here Wednesday on the reconciliation process in war-torn Afghanistan.

Meeting on the sidelines of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process, or the Afghan peace conference, Afghan President Ashrafi Ghani, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawar Sharif and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shared the view that Afghanistan's peace and reconstruction concern the fundamental interests of the country and its people, and contribute to the peace and stability in the region.

The three called on the international community to earnestly fulfill its aid promises to Afghanistan.

They said pushing forward the reconciliation process in Afghanistan is an important condition for Afghanistan, Pakistan and the other countries in the region to realize the long-term of order and stability.

Reaching the consensus that terrorism has posed a threat to regional and international peace and security, they pledged to take an active role in international cooperation on combating terrorism in accordance with international laws so as to meet the security challenge together.

They said Afghanistan, Pakistan and China are important neighbors of each other, and Afghanistan and Pakistan continuously promote mutual trust and cooperation serve the interests of the two countries as well as the interests of other countries in the region.

The Chinese foreign minister said China will continue to firmly support Afghanistan and Pakistan in improving bilateral ties and is willing to play an active role for this end.

During the meeting, Sharif and Wang also pledged their countries will continue to provide aid to Afghanistan in their own ways.

On Afghanistan peace and reconstruction, the two also said their countries are willing to provide all necessary support and help to restart and move forward Afghanistan's peace talks on the basis of respecting the country's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity and the Afghan-led, Afghan-owned principle. Endit