China asks for urgent release of Afghanistan’s reserves

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the United States has left Afghanistan irresponsibly and asked that country to unfreeze the country’s $7 billion urgently. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, March 7, 2022, Wang Yi attacked the US for withdrawing irresponsibly from Afghanistan, abandoning the Afghan people in a humanitarian crisis, and causing […]

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the United States has left Afghanistan irresponsibly and asked that country to unfreeze the country’s $7 billion urgently.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, March 7, 2022, Wang Yi attacked the US for withdrawing irresponsibly from Afghanistan, abandoning the Afghan people in a humanitarian crisis, and causing immense security challenges to the region.

The foreign minister acknowledged that they are working in cooperation with regional countries to expedite the process of humanitarian assistance delivery to the vulnerable Afghan people.

Meanwhile, Yi added that China is preparing for the third conference of foreign ministers of the region that will address Afghanistan’s situation.

China is holding a conference in Afghanistan wherein foreign ministers of Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan are invited. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will also be taking part and will hold a trilateral meeting with China and Pakistan at the sideline of the conference that takes place in March end.

The United States has frozen $7 billion from the central bank of Afghanistan and has allocated half of that to the victims of 9/11. A decision that triggered international anger.

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