Afghan People Should Hold Fate in their Own Hands: Yue Xiaoyong

With the evolving situation in Afghanistan under tight global scrutiny, we are joined by Ambassador Yue Xiaoyong, China’s newly-appointed Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs, on our program today. Amb. Yue has recently participated in several rounds of talks concerning the Afghan situation and has directly exchanged ideas with the Taliban. What are the root causes behind the Afghan crisis? What is China’s take on the current situation in Afghanistan? How could China help with the reconciliation and reconstruction process of the Afghan people? Let’s hear China Forum vice chairman Li Shimo’s one-on-one interview with Amb. Yue Xiaoyong.