Foreign Minister Spanta Visits China, Camp David and Bishkek
After returning to Kabul from Camp David, Foreign Minister Dr. Rangeen Dadfar Spanta arrived in China as a guest of Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi. 
On August 22 Foreign Minister Spanta Chinese met Vice President Zeng Qinghong and State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan in Beijing to discuss enhancing bi-lateral ties between China and Afghanistan.
”The Chinese government and people valued the traditional friendship with Afghanistan,” said Vice President Zeng, and pledged that China would continue to offer support and assistance for Afghanistan's reconstruction.
"China will continue to support Afghanistan's peace process, actively participate in and provide every help it could in Afghanistan's economic reconstruction," said State Councilor Jiaxuan.
Foreign Minister Spanta said the two countries had a long history of friendship and was willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China.
President Karzai visited China June 2006, to sign a good neighborly treaty for friendship and cooperation with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao.
