China says U.S. and allies have duty to aid Afghanistan


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[Skip to comments.](#comment) Posted on 09/08/2021 5:36:54 PM PDT by [anthropocene_x](/~anthropocenex/) China's foreign minister Wang Yi said the United States and its allies have more of a duty to supply economic and humanitarian aid to Afghanistan than any other country, according to a statement from the foreign ministry on Wednesday. They should help Afghanistan's positive development while respecting its sovereignty and independence, he said. Wang said China would provide 200 million yuan ($31 million) worth of grain, winter supplies, vaccines and medicine to Afghanistan, adding that it had already decided to donate an initial batch of 3 million COVID-19 vaccine...