STORY: Afghan expert hails China's non-interference policy, expects closer cooperation
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2025
DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:07
LOCATION: Kabul
CATEGORY: POLITICS

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1. various of Kabul
2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): NAJIBULLAH JAMI, Professor, Kabul University
3. various of the construction site of residential buildings built by a Chinese company in Kabul
4. various of the Chinese-built technical and vocational training facility in Kabul

STORYLINE:

An Afghan expert has hailed China's non-interference policy in a recent interview with Xinhua, expressing anticipation for closer cooperation between the two countries.

SOUNDBITE (Dari): NAJIBULLAH JAMI, Professor, Kabul University
"China does not express its opinion on Afghanistan's internal affairs and it respects Afghanistan's territorial integrity. This relationship is important for the Afghan nation, for its economy and infrastructure in different periods, especially over the past three and a half years, which are very important economically and diplomatically. China and Afghanistan have mutually prioritized each other's diplomatic interests. We, as the people of Afghanistan, are optimistic about this relationship and want the continuation and expansion of strategic issues.
I believe that Afghanistan and China have a long and positive history of diplomatic relations and that should be expanded because this can have a greater and better impact on several fields, such as economy, security, and culture."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul.
(XHTV)