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Afghan NSA hopes China will encourage regional players in constructive roles

By Xu He | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-01-15 16:51
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The Afghan president's national security adviser, Hamdullah Mohib, file photo. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The Afghan president's national security adviser, Hamdullah Mohib, said on Friday that the Afghan government appreciates China's constructive role in pushing forward the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process and hopes China can encourage other neighbors to work together to play constructive roles and bring peace and stability to this region.

Mohib's remarks came a day after his meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a two-day visit to China. They discussed a range of issues pertaining to Afghanistan-China bilateral security cooperation, as well as peace and stability in Afghanistan.

Mohib said the only way to achieve peace in Afghanistan is through dialogue. "That would be discussion between the Afghan government and Taliban to work out the issues the Taliban might have, so they can be reintegrated into Afghan society," the advisor said.

Since Afghanistan has been at war for close to four decades, both China and Afghanistan would like to see an end to the conflict as soon as possible.

"We hope the Taliban can accept the unconditional talks offered by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring this conflict to an end," Mohib said.

"Our government led by President Ashraf Ghani has been leading efforts to bring peace," he said.

As part of the Afghan government's efforts, it offers unconditional ceasefire and reconciliation with the Taliban. He said those Taliban who want to make peace with the Afghan government may have a political grievance and that could be perhaps addressed at the negotiation table.

Anti-terrorism and security cooperation are on the common agenda of China-Afghanistan bilateral talks, as both countries face the threat of terrorism. He said long-term stability in the region requires regional efforts to prevent terrorism from growing.

"It's important that we look at where the terrorism stems from and the root causes of terrorist activity and areas where they get training and support. Then we can work together to cooperate with each other, sharing information and expanding our understanding of terror threats," he said.

Efforts for a negotiated settlement have gathered pace in recent weeks, even as reports that US President Donald Trump plans to withdraw thousands of US troops triggered uncertainty.

Mohib said that withdrawal of US troops has not significantly impacted the security situation of Afghanistan, for Afghan National Defense Security Forces have taken the lead and fought against terrorist groups in Afghanistan since 2014.

"We are continuing to build on the capacity of the Afghan Security Forces," he said.

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