China and Pakistan, both neighboring countries of Afghanistan, will take joint actions to tackle the spillover effect from the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.
The US’ hasty troop withdrawal from Afghanistan neither achieved the goal of anti-terrorism, nor brought peace to the country, but created a new security black hole there, Wang said when meeting reporters, together with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
China and Pakistan are facing a direct effect from the worsening situation in Afghanistan, and it was one of the important agendas of Qureshi’s visit to China to enhance cooperation and deal with the situation, Wang said.
China and Pakistan will pursue the hope for peace in an attempt to prevent a civil war in Afghanistan, and mediate for negotiations between the Afghans, Wang said.
He added that the two countries will jointly combat all terrorist forces, push for the cooperation between Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, help Afghan peaceful rebuilding and invite the international community to help bring about peace and stability in Afghanistan. That includes urging the US in carrying out its responsibility.
