China says sanctions on Taliban not productive
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China says the international community should support chances for positive developments in Afghanistan rather than impose sanctions on the Taliban.
"Imposing sanctions and pressure at every turn cannot solve the problem and will only be counterproductive," Wang said. China, which shares a narrow border with Afghanistan, has seized on the ugly scenes at Kabul airport to redouble its harsh criticism of U.S. actions in the country, particularly its attempt to install a Western-style democracy.
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