In this Sept 12, 2019 photo, Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the UN, speaks at UN headquarters in New York. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

UNITED NATIONS - China supports an inclusive peace process in Afghanistan and is ready to provide a platform for intra-Afghan talks, a Chinese envoy said on Thursday.

China is ready to provide a platform for intra-Afghan talks and will continue to work with others through various mechanisms

The Afghan government and the Taliban have prepared the ground for the start of intra-Afghan negotiations by releasing prisoners. China appreciates this move and calls on all factions to reach agreement on the arrangements for intra-Afghan talks on the country's future political architecture, said Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations.

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China has kept close communications with other partners, especially countries in the region, to promote the intra-Afghan dialogue process.

China is ready to provide a platform for intra-Afghan talks and will continue to work with others through various mechanisms, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan dialogue, he told the UN Security Council.

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