China has blamed the US for the dramatic situation in Afghanistan. The war in Afghanistan has not achieved the goal of removing terrorist forces, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his American counterpart Antony Blinken. On the contrary, according to Wang, the hasty withdrawal of U.S. troops will lead to terrorist organizations returning to Afghanistan. As Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on Monday, Wang had spoken with the US Secretary of State over the phone on Sunday. In the conversation, Wang called for all parties to enter into direct contact with the Taliban to calm the situation in Afghanistan.
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