Beijing, China - Sept 26, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
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"On September 25, the foreign ministers of China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran held an informal meeting on Afghanistan on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Ambassador Yue Xiaoyong, Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended the meeting in person. The meeting issued a joint statement, emphasizing that the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Afghanistan should be respected, and reiterating firm opposition to the reestablishment of military bases in and around Afghanistan by the countries responsible for the current situation. The statement fully shows that Afghanistan's neighboring countries respect the country's sovereignty, independence and national dignity and that the international community share a common will of rendering Afghanistan assistance and keeping the country stable. As a close neighbor of Afghanistan and a responsible country, China stands ready to continue working with the international community to provide assistance to Afghanistan and play a constructive role for the country's peace and reconstruction."
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China stands ready to continue working with the international community to provide assistance to Afghanistan and play a constructive role for the country's peace and reconstruction, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun on Friday.

Guo made the remarks at a press conference in Beijing in response to a media inquiry on a joint statement issued by the foreign ministers of China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran after attending an informal meeting on Afghanistan on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

"On September 25, the foreign ministers of China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran held an informal meeting on Afghanistan on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Ambassador Yue Xiaoyong, Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended the meeting in person. The meeting issued a joint statement, emphasizing that the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Afghanistan should be respected, and reiterating firm opposition to the reestablishment of military bases in and around Afghanistan by the countries responsible for the current situation," Guo said.

"The statement fully shows that Afghanistan's neighboring countries respect the country's sovereignty, independence and national dignity and that the international community share a common will of rendering Afghanistan assistance and keeping the country stable. As a close neighbor of Afghanistan and a responsible country, China stands ready to continue working with the international community to provide assistance to Afghanistan and play a constructive role for the country's peace and reconstruction," he said.