China deeply saddened over the loss of lives in Afghanistan, extends sympathies to bereaved families: Zhao Lijian

NHT EXCLUSIVE
ISLAMABAD, May 6: The recent severe floods in several Afghan provinces have caused casualties as well as property damage. The Chinese side is deeply saddened by the loss of lives and extends sympathy to the bereaved families and the injured. Afghanistan is China’s friendly neighbor. We stand ready to provide disaster-relief assistance to the best of our capability according to the Afghan side’s needs in the wake of the flooding. This was stated by the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian during the regular press briefing in reply to a question that’ more than 20 people have been killed due to heavy floods in several provinces of Afghanistan. Being a major country in the region and neighbor of Afghanistan, what is China’s response’?