China says it ‘respects’ the choices of the Afghan people as Taliban seize control of the country | South China Morning Post

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Beijing “respects” Afghanistan’s sovereignty. The statement, at an August 16, 2021 press conference, came after the hardline Taliban group seized control of the country following the US troop withdrawal after 20 years in Afghanistan. Hua said China will take par…

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