Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with visiting Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in Beijing, capital of China, May 17, 2016.

May 17, 2016

"Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday, vowing to work with Afghanistan to promote a strategic partnership of cooperation.

As Afghanistan's 'trustworthy neighbor and friend,' China attaches great importance to its relationship with Afghanistan, said Xi.

The two countries, following the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, have respected, understood, trusted and supported each other since the establishment of diplomatic ties more than six decades ago, he said."

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