WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi on Saturday discussed the current situation in Afghanistan and possible areas of coordination post 2014, a senior State Department official said.
“Yes, Secretary Kerry and State Councilor Yang did discuss Afghanistan — an area in which the United States has a huge investment in the recovery and in the stability and in the future of that nation,” said the official.
After the Kerry-Yang meeting in Boston, the official said Afghanistan, of course, was a neighbour of China, and the Chinese clearly had a stake in reconciliation efforts and longer-term stability
“They exchanged views on the political situation and discussed how each country – and particularly how China — can help support the new Afghan government,” the official told reporters on condition of anonymity.
In a rare departure from protocol, Kerry invited Yang to his Boston home for talks. On Friday, he hosted the top Chinese diplomat at his home and on Saturday they held a series of talks.
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