On December 9, Ambassador Zhao Xing met with Acting Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali.

Ambassador Zhao stated that China and Afghanistan are friendly neighbors. Next year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. China is willing to continue strengthening cooperation with Afghanistan in the field of healthcare and provide more support within its capacity to help build Afghanistan's public health system and promote its social development.

Minister Jalali briefed his recent visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese side and his participation in the 2024 World Conference on Traditional Medicine. He expressed gratitude for China's longstanding support for Afghanistan's economic and social reconstruction and his willingness to continue enhancing exchanges and cooperation with China in areas such as traditional medicine to better benefit the peoples of both countries.