China, Afghanistan vow more cooperation

China and Afghanistan vowed to deepen cooperation on Saturday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Germany.

Both Wang and Ghani valued the development of the relations between the two Asian neighbors, saying bilateral ties have a solid foundation and grow in right direction.

China, Wang said, appreciated the firm attitude adopted by the Afghan government in its fight against the extreme terrorist group of the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM).

China supported Afghanistan's reconciliation process and was willing to deepen cooperation with Afghanistan, Wang said.

Ghani thanked China for supporting Afghanistan's reconstruction and for helping Afghanistan facilitate the reconciliation process.

Ghani stressed that the Afghan government firmly opposes terrorism and will fight the ETIM terrorist force resolutely.

The Afghan President also expressed his willingness to deepen cooperation with China in the areas like connectivity under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. Endit