国内英语新闻:Chinese foreign minister makes proposals on Afghanistan

LONDON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi made four proposals Thursday on the Afghan reconstruction at the London Conference on Afghanistan.

"Afghanistan's reconstruction process had gone through twists and turns," Yang said in a speech. "The successful elections held by the Afghan people opened a new chapter in the history of the country."

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi speaks to the media after the one-day London Conference on Afghanistan in London, capital of Britain, Jan. 28, 2010. Yang Jiechi spoke highly of the London Conference on Afghanistan concluded on Thursday with security, economic development and governance topping the agenda

On the next stage of Afghan reconstruction, Yang made the following proposals: The international community should help create enabling conditions for safeguarding the security of the country and its people and help the country achieve economic development.

His other two proposals were that the international community should help Afghanistan improve governance and enhance coordination and cooperation in helping Afghanistan.

"The international community should continue paying attention to Afghanistan and offer greater support and assistance to that country," he said. "It should help Afghanistan strengthen its sovereignty, ownership and development capacity."
 

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) speaks to the media after the one-day London Conference on Afghanistan in London, capital of Britain, Jan. 28, 2010

Yang emphasized that China will help the Afghan people embark on the path of peace, stability and development as early as possible.