China’s FM Qin Gang asks Taliban to create more progressive and inclusive government

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China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang asks Taliban to create more progressive and inclusive government

• Qin made the appeal, which also asked the fundamentalist group to work with neighbouring countries, during a visit to Uzbekistan
  
• Qin also called for more work to counter terrorism, highlighting its concerns about Uygur militant groups in the country
  

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang meets with Mawlawi Amir Khan Mutaqi, the Taliban’s acting foreign minister. Photo: Xinhua

China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to build a more inclusive and progressive government and urged it to cooperate more closely with neighbouring countries.

On Thursday, China’s foreign minister Qin Gang attended a quadrilateral meeting with his Russian, Iranian and Pakistani counterparts as part of his visit to Uzbekistan.

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