China pledges financial assistance to Afghanistan
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China on Friday pledged to provide non-reimbursable assistance of 500 million yuan (US$81.43 million) to Afghanistan this year at an international meeting on Afghanistan held in Beijing.
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks during the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial conference of Istanbul Process on Afghanistan at the Diaoyutai Guesthouse in Beijing, Oct 31, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua] |
China will provide non-reimbursable assistance of 1.5 billion yuan ($244 million) in the upcoming three years to Afghanistan, help the country train 3,000 people of all circles in the upcoming five years, and provide 500 scholarships, said Chinese Premier Li Keqiang while addressing the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial conference of the Istanbul Process on Afghanistan.
"Firm support for Afghanistan's peaceful reconstruction should be concrete actions instead of verbal commitment," the premier said.
He pledged to strengthen the bilateral cooperation in such areas as infrastructure construction, agriculture, water conservancy, and mineral resources exploitation.
Li also presented five-point proposals for the solution of Afghan issue, including insisting self-governance of the Afghan people, promoting political reconciliation among different Afghan political parties, speeding up economic reconstruction, exploring a development path for the country, and strengthening external support to it.
The international community should respect Afghanistan's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, not interfere with its internal affairs and support Afghanistan's efforts to realize security and stability, Li said.
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