China’s Contradictory Attitude over the U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan

China’s Contradictory Attitude over the U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan

MInisters of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan -Shah Mehmood Qureshi and China - Wang Yi held a telephone conversation to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.  Wang Yi expressed concerns for regional stability due to the hasty withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, "Kommersant" reports.

"The hasty withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan had a serious impact on the process of internal reconciliation in this country and negatively affected regional stability," the Chinese Foreign Minister said. His words are quoted on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.

Wang Yi believes that the problem requires more attention from the UN, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Afghanistan's neighboring countries. He praised Pakistan's efforts.

Several terrorist attacks took place in Afghanistan after the start of the withdrawal of US troops. As an example, girls' school attack where more than 60 people were killed.