On February 8, Ambassador Zhao Xing met with H.E. Mullah Mohammad Essa Akhund, Acting Minister of Public Works of the Afghanistan.
Zhao Xing said that China and Afghanistan are friendly neighbors, and this year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. China is willing to continue to strengthen cooperation with Afghanistan in areas such as infrastructure and transportation, and provide assistance within its capacity to Afghanistan's post-war reconstruction.
Minister Akhund thanked China for its long-term selfless assistance to Afghanistan's economic and social development, and expressed his willingness to deepen exchanges and cooperation with China in various fields, strengthen connectivity, and promote the further development of bilateral friendly relations.