Chinese Foreign Ministry "Afghan Situation Still Severe... Strongly Condemns Kabul Airport Terror Attack"

Zhao Lijian, Spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Source=Yonhap News Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] China condemned the large-scale bomb attack near Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan, which resulted in over 100 deaths, calling it shocking.

Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated at a regular briefing on the 27th regarding the attack that occurred the previous day, "This incident shows that the situation in Afghanistan remains complex and severe."

Earlier, bomb attacks occurred consecutively at the 'Abbey Gate' southeast of Kabul International Airport and at the Baron Hotel about 250 meters from Abbey Gate, resulting in over 100 deaths, including 13 U.S. military personnel.

Spokesperson Zhao added, "We hope all parties take effective measures to ensure the peaceful transition of the Afghan situation and secure the safety of the Afghan people and foreign nationals on site."

He also said, "International terrorist organizations pose a serious threat to the safety of the international community and the region, as well as to the safety of the Chinese state and its people," and noted, "The Afghan Taliban has stated that it will not tolerate any acts threatening China using Afghan territory."

Furthermore, regarding the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), an independence movement of the Xinjiang Uyghur ethnic group, which the United Nations Security Council has designated as a terrorist organization but the United States does not recognize as such, China expressed regret over the "double standards."

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