China News Service, Beijing, October 21 (Reporter Guo Chaokai) Regarding whether China has officially recognized the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference on the 21st that the new Afghan regime is still in the process of formation. The international community is still observing and coordinating. China maintains close communication with relevant countries. All parties believe that it is necessary to conduct dialogue and contact with Afghanistan.
A reporter asked a question. On the 20th local time, Russia issued a joint statement on the "Moscow Model" conference on Afghanistan.
The meeting pointed out that whether the international community recognizes the new Afghan government or not, further pragmatic cooperation with Afghanistan must take into account the reality of the Taliban taking over the country.
Chinese representatives also participated in this meeting. Can you tell us about China's position in the meeting?
Does the relevant formulation of the meeting mean that China has officially recognized the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan?
Wang Wenbin said that from October 19th to 20th, Yue Xiaoyong, Special Envoy for Afghanistan Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was invited to attend the China-Russia-Pakistan (Kistan) tripartite meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan and the third "Moscow Model" meeting on Afghanistan in Moscow. In-depth exchanges of views on the current situation in Afghanistan, anti-terrorism and drug security, and humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and other issues have reached broad consensus.
"All parties emphasized that they respect Afghanistan's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, adhere to the principle of'Afghan-led and Afghan-owned', and call on Afghanistan to form a broad and inclusive political structure, implement a moderate and stable domestic and foreign policies, and respect minorities, women and children. Basic rights, take substantive measures to combat various terrorist forces, and pursue a good-neighborly and friendly neighboring policy. All parties also call on the international community to provide Afghanistan with much-needed humanitarian, people’s livelihood and economic assistance to promote the smooth transition of Afghanistan’s situation and achieve lasting peace, stability and development at an early date. Prosperity." Wang Wenbin said.
Wang Wenbin pointed out that during the meeting, Special Envoy Yue Xiaoyong expounded China’s policy stance on Afghanistan, saying that Afghanistan is currently at a critical stage of ruling from chaos, and China is willing to work with countries in the region to continue to promote the political settlement of the Afghanistan issue and help Afghanistan respond to humanitarian issues. In the crisis, various multilateral mechanisms related to Afghanistan are promoted to form a joint force to create a good external environment for the peaceful reconstruction and sustainable development of Afghanistan.
China, Russia, Pakistan and the participating parties also conducted dialogues and exchanges with representatives of the Afghan Interim Government in different forms.
Regarding whether China has officially recognized the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan, Wang Wenbin said that the new Afghan regime is still in the process of being formed, and the international community is still observing and coordinating. Afghanistan engages in dialogue and contacts.
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