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China condemns Kabul suicide bombing

Xinhua, February 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

China on Tuesday condemned a deadly suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, pledging continued support for the reconciliation process in the country.

"We are shocked and condemn the attack," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang told a regular press briefing.

Afghan officials said 20 people were killed and 29 others injured when a suicide bomber attacked a civil order police compound on Monday in Kabul. The Taliban has claimed responsibility.

As a friendly neighbor of Afghanistan, China sincerely hopes the country can achieve peace, stability and development as early as possible, Lu said.

When asked whether the attack will interfere with the upcoming four-party meeting on the Afghan peace process, Lu said delegates from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the U.S. are ready for the third meeting in Islamabad on Feb. 6, and the foreign ministry's special envoy for Afghan affairs will attend.

Lu said the quadrilateral-coordination group will strive to create favorable conditions for the Afghan government to resume talks with the Taliban, as well as to help the Afghan government make a feasible reconciliation roadmap.

We hope the group continues working to formulate a reconciliation roadmap that will be acceptable to all parties, he said. Endit