Kabul suicide attacks aftermath: China says will work with international community to cope with terrorist threats
The Hindu
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China on Friday expressed shock at the deadly suicide attacks at Kabul airport, saying the security situation in Afghanistan remained “complicated and severe” and that Beijing will work with the international community to cope with terrorist threats and prevent the war-ravaged country from becoming a hotbed of terrorism. During a media briefing in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said that the Chinese Embassy in Kabul, which was still operating, verified and found that there were no Chinese casualties in the suicide attacks. “China is shocked by the explosions near the Kabul airport which caused massive casualties. We also strongly condemn that,” Mr. Zhao said.
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