China on Wednesday called on Afghan authorities to conduct a "thorough investigation" and "severely punish" those responsible for the murder on Wednesday of a Chinese national working in a gold mine in Afghanistan's Takhar province.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning told a news conference today that Beijing was "deeply shocked" by the attack.
"China is against all forms of terrorism," the spokeswoman stressed, calling for "cracking down on the Islamic State (IS) and other terrorist organizations listed by the UN Security Council."
"China will continue to pay close attention to the security situation in Afghanistan and support the Afghan authorities in combating all forms of terrorist violence and maintaining security and stability in the country," Mao added, urging the Afghan government to take the necessary measures. necessary measures "to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens and organizations in the country."
According to local police, the victim worked in a gold mine in the region, which borders Tajikistan.
A local branch of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack.
China is one of the few international actors that has maintained diplomatic relations with Afghanistan since the Taliban came to power in August 2021.
The two countries share a short international border of just 76 kilometers (47 miles) in the easternmost part of the so-called Wajan Corridor, a remote pass in the Pamir mountain range.
Chinese companies, with Beijing's support, have sought to seize opportunities to exploit Afghanistan's vast undeveloped resource deposits, especially the Mes Aynak mine, believed to contain the world's largest copper deposit.
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