China welcomes US withdrawal as a new chance for Afghanistan

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi (Ng Han Guan/AP)

China says the withdrawal of US and Nato forces from Afghanistan offers the country a new chance to take its destiny into its own hands, while calling for the resurgent Taliban to cut all ties with terrorist groups.

Speaking on Tuesday in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe, foreign minister Wang Yi said the US should reflect on its role in Afghanistan after its 20-year military involvement failed to bring peace.