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China willing to provide assistance for Afghan peace talks: FM

Xinhua, January 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

China's Foreign Ministry said Monday it is willing to support and assist the restarting of the peace process in Afghanistan.

"China is willing to provide support and assistance to restarting the Afghan peace talks through joint efforts with relevant sides, on the basis of respecting Afghan's sovereignty and relevant parties' concerns," spokesperson Hong Lei said at a daily press briefing.

Senior officials from Afghanistan, the United States, China and Pakistan started consultations in Islamabad Monday to push forward the peace process in Afghanistan.

Hong added that The Chinese delegation was led by the ministry's special envoy on Afghan affairs Deng Xijun.

China backs the "Afghan-led, Afghan-owned" reconciliation process and is willing to continue playing a constructive role to this end, he said. Endit