China says it will continue effective communication and consultation with Taliban and always respect Afghan sovereignty and independence. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said that China always respect Afghanistan's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity and adhere to the policy of non-interference in Afghanistan's internal affairs. China respects the Afghan people's ability to independently decide their own future and destiny, supports the implementation of the "Afghan-led and Afghan-owned" principle, and continues to develop good-neighborly, friendly and cooperative relations with Afghanistan.