US envoy says China can help Afghans

China can offer Afghanistan and Pakistan "peaceful economic development", said US Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman in Beijing yesterday.

The US has been struggling with its war on terror in Afghanistan. Just more than a week ago, US President Barack Obama has declared to send 30,000 more troops to the battlefield.

China responded to Huntsman's message yesterday, saying Beijing wishes to work with the international community to help those war-torn neighbors achieve peace, stability, development and progress.