Chinese Embassy in Kabul Reopened

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Chinese Embassy in Kabul Reopened

The Embassy of the People's Republic of China to Afghanistan Wednesday resumed its functioning after nine years of closing, and a senior Chinese official said the resumption opens a new page in the relations between the two countries.
Afghan FM Abdulah expressed his gratitude to the Chinese government for the political support and financial assistance in his address at the ceremony.

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Chinese Embassy in Kabul Reopened

China Confident of Peace & Stability in Afghanistan

Speaking at the ceremony, Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the reopening of the embassy shows that China firmly supports the Afghan interim government, is fully confident of the peace and stability in Afghanistan, and will "actively and comprehensively" participate the country's reconstruction.

The Chinese Embassy will be a bridge linking the people of two countries closely and pushing forward the bilateral relations forward, Wang added.

A New Page Was Turned

Afghan Foreign Minister Abdulah Abudulah, also addressing the ceremony, said that he shared the view with Wang that a new page was turned in the relations between Afghanistan and China.

Abdulah expressed his gratitude to the Chinese government for the political support and financial assistance.

Embassy Closed in 1993

Vice Chairman and Minister for Woman Affairs Sima Samar, Communication Minister Abdul Rahim and other senior officials of the interim administration also attended the ceremony.

The Afghan Embassy in China has been working even during the Taliban regime.

The Chinese Embassy was closed in February 1993 after a rocket hit on the roof of the embassy's main building and some soldiers occupied a building in the compound.

China to Reopen Its Embassy in Kabul after 8 Years

A group of Chinese diplomats, led by senior official Zhang Min, arrived at Bagram air base on December 19, 2001, about 50 kilometers north of the Afghan capital of Kabul.

"China closed its embassy in Kabul in 1993 for security reasons,and this time, we are planning to inspect our embassy buildings and try to resume our diplomatic mission at proper time," Zhang said.

China to Play 'Significant' Role in Afghanistan's Reconstruction

China has made marked economic achievements and can play a "significant" role in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullah Abdullah of the Afghan Interim Government said in Beijing on January 23 2002.

Earlier, Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan and Abdullah signed two documents on the Chinese government's provision to the Afghan Interim Government of one million U.S. dollars as initiating fund and 30 million yuan-worth (over 3.6 million U.S. dollars) of emergency assistance in the form of goods.

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