On November 14, 2007, Afghan President Hamid Karzai met at his Presidential Palace in the capital of Kabul with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.

During the meeting, Karzai said Afghanistan cherishes its traditional friendship with China and is proud of having such a friendly neighbor as China. He expressed deep appreciation and thanks for the support and assistance that China has offered to Afghanistan in its peace process and economic reconstruction. The president hoped that both countries will tap potential for cooperation, create more favorable conditions for bilateral economic and trade exchanges, deepen cooperation in counter-terrorism and other areas and strengthen communication and coordination in international affairs, so as to push bilateral ties to a new level.

Describing China and Afghanistan as good neighbors, friends and partners, Yang said their friendship and cooperation have been continuously deepened since the two countries forged diplomatic ties 52 years ago. He spoke highly of Afghanistan's staunch support to China on issues related to Taiwan, human rights and combating "East Turkistan" terrorist forces, expressing hope that Afghanistan will maintain long-term stability. China supports the efforts of the Afghan government led by President Karzai in maintaining stability, promoting economic development, he added. China will as always respect Afghanistan's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, as well as its development path chosen by the Afghan side independently, said Yang, pledging that China will actively participate in Afghanistan's economic reconstruction.

Yang said currently Sino-Afghan ties are facing a new historical opportunity for development. China is ready to work with Afghanistan to earnestly implement their good-neighborly treaty of friendship and cooperation and consensus reached by their leaders, to maintain high-level exchanges, to expand bilateral contacts between the governments, parliaments, political parties, military forces and peoples of the two countries, and to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation on economy, trade, agriculture, education and public health, said Yang. He also pledged to enhance bilateral coordination in non-traditional security areas to push for long-term, stable development of the comprehensive cooperative partnership. China is ready to strengthen good-neighborly friendship with neighboring countries including Afghanistan and to actively conduct regional cooperation, in a bid to create a regional environment featuring peace, stability, equality, mutual trust and win-win cooperation, the foreign minister said.

Yang Jiechi arrived in Kabul on November 14 for a visit to Afghanistan. On the same day, the foreign minister also met in Kabul with his Afghan counterpart Rangeen Dadfar Spanta, exchanging views on bilateral ties and international and regional issues of common concern.