BEIJING: China hinted on Monday that it would increase financial assistance to the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, saying it would play a “positive role” in helping the war-torn country in the midst of a global setback to stop finance Kabul until the Afghan militant group changes its harsh religion. policies.
In his briefing to the media, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin called the U.S. the “main perpetrator” of the Afghan crisis and said Washington cannot leave without doing anything for reconstruction. of Afghanistan. Asked about the comment of the exiled central bank chief in Afghanistan that the Taliban could go to China and Pakistan to replace the US with financial aid, Wang said: “I want to stress that the US is the main perpetrator and the factor “We cannot leave the mess with nothing. We hope that the United States will match its words with the facts and assume its responsibility to meet its own humanitarian assistance and reconstruction commitments.”
Wang said: “China has always pursued a friendly policy towards the entire Afghan people and has provided substantial aid to socio-economic development in Afghanistan. We hope there will be an early end to the chaos and wars in the country, (therefore) “The financial order can be restored at an early date. China will also play a positive role in helping the country build capacity, peace, rebuild and improve people’s livelihoods.”
The United States, which has invested about $ 1 trillion in Afghanistan over 20 years, decided to block Taliban access to Afghanistan’s $ 9.4 billion in international reserves. And the IMF suspended plans to distribute more than $ 400 million in emergency reserves in the country.
In his briefing to the media, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin called the U.S. the “main perpetrator” of the Afghan crisis and said Washington cannot leave without doing anything for reconstruction. of Afghanistan. Asked about the comment of the exiled central bank chief in Afghanistan that the Taliban could go to China and Pakistan to replace the US with financial aid, Wang said: “I want to stress that the US is the main perpetrator and the factor “We cannot leave the mess with nothing. We hope that the United States will match its words with the facts and assume its responsibility to meet its own humanitarian assistance and reconstruction commitments.”
Wang said: “China has always pursued a friendly policy towards the entire Afghan people and has provided substantial aid to socio-economic development in Afghanistan. We hope there will be an early end to the chaos and wars in the country, (therefore) “The financial order can be restored at an early date. China will also play a positive role in helping the country build capacity, peace, rebuild and improve people’s livelihoods.”
The United States, which has invested about $ 1 trillion in Afghanistan over 20 years, decided to block Taliban access to Afghanistan’s $ 9.4 billion in international reserves. And the IMF suspended plans to distribute more than $ 400 million in emergency reserves in the country.