China will back political peace and economic reconstruction process in Afghanistan, said Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan Friday in Beijing.

China seeks to carry out mutually beneficial cooperation with Afghanistan in a win-win manner, Tang told Afghan Vice Foreign Minister Zalmay Aziz, who is here for consultations with his Chinese counterpart Dai Bingguo.

China will also urge the international community to help Afghanistan achieve stability and prosperity, said Tang.

"China highly respects the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan and respects its people's independent choice of social system and development mode," said Tang.

Meanwhile, Tang voiced his opposition to foreign countries' interference with Afghanistan's internal affairs.

The growth of Sino-Afghanistan relations has maintained a good momentum in the past three years, acknowledged Tang. China will work with Afghanistan to lift bilateral relations to a new height.

Aziz thanked China for its role in Afghanistan's peace process, hoping the neighbor could continue to involve itself in the reconstruction of his country so as to contribute more to peace in Afghanistan and regional stability.

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing met with Aziz Friday morning.

Source: Xinhua