Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, on Thursday expressed the hope that Afghanistan would be able to find a development path that is suited to its national conditions.

"Today, Afghanistan stands at a historic crossroads. We sincerely hope that Afghanistan can make the right choice and find a development path that is suited to its national conditions," he told the Security Council.

Geng also said the recent abrupt changes in Afghanistan remind us once again that military interventions and power politics cannot gain popularity, and foreign models and democratic transformations are hard-pressed to gain a foothold.