On March 24, 2022 local time, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Acting Deputy Prime Minister of Afghan Interim Government Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul.

On behalf of the Afghan Interim Government and the Afghan people, Baradar welcomed Wang Yi and the Chinese delegation's visit to Afghanistan, saying that Afghanistan and China have a tradition of friendly exchanges and the two peoples trust and support each other.

Baradar stressed, Afghanistan is a state of national independence and is ready to develop friendly relations with other countries in the world. The Afghan Taliban is a responsible government, and would like to reiterate to China and the whole world that it will never allow any terrorists to operate in Afghanistan, and will never allow anyone or any institution to use the Afghan territory to take actions against other countries, still less allow any forces to engage in activities that undermine China. The Afghan side attaches importance to China's security concerns and will take concrete and strong measures to achieve security across Afghanistan and contribute to maintaining regional security. Afghanistan hopes that China will support the Afghan side in enhancing its security capacity.

Baradar said, the Afghan side highly appreciates the fact the Chinese Embassy has been staying in Afghanistan, which fully reflects the strong ties between Afghanistan and China. Afghanistan cherishes its friendship with China and appreciates the fact that China lent a helping hand to the Afghan people at their most difficult time, especially by providing anti-pandemic support and humanitarian aid that Afghanistan urgently needed. He hopes that the two countries will strengthen cooperation in economy and trade, energy and mining, agriculture, personnel training and other fields, and expand the exports of Afghanistan's competitive products to China. Chinese enterprises are welcome to invest in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is ready to give play to its unique geographical advantages, participate in Belt and Road cooperation to a greater extent, and serve as a bridge for regional interconnectivity.

Wang Yi said, the friendship between China and Afghanistan dates back to ancient times. China never interfered in Afghanistan's internal affairs, never seeks self-interest or spheres of influence in Afghanistan. As Afghan friends often point out, China is the only major country that has never hurt Afghanistan. We are proud of this and are ready to carry forward the traditional friendship between the two sides and develop normal and friendly neighboring relations with Afghanistan on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. China has noted that the Afghan Interim Government is committed to peaceful reconstruction and has taken a series of positive measures to respond to the concerns of the international community. China expects the Afghan side to continue to build an inclusive government, exercise prudent governance, and better safeguard the rights and interests of women and children, so as to demonstrate the tolerance and friendliness of Muslims.

Wang Yi said, on the premise of respecting Afghanistan's sovereignty, China is ready to carry out mutually beneficial cooperation with Afghanistan in an orderly manner, so as to help Afghanistan turn its resource advantage into a development advantage. The cooperation will be based on the principles of giving priority to improving people's wellbeing, enhancing Afghanistan's capacity for self-generated development, and laying stress on substantial results rather than paying lip service. China appreciates and welcomes Afghanistan's active participation in Belt and Road cooperation, and is ready to make efforts to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan, so as to replicate more successful experiences and make Afghanistan, which is located in the "Heart of Asia", a bridge for regional interconnectivity. China appreciates Afghanistan's clear declaration and solemn commitment that the country will not allow any external forces to use the Afghan territory to take actions against neighboring countries or harm the security of other countries. China hopes that Afghanistan will firmly and resolutely fulfill this commitment, which is necessary for Afghanistan to establish a positive image in the international arena and carry out normal international exchanges.

On the same day, Wang Yi also held talks with Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi of the Afghan Interim Government.