KABUL: The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed condolences to the victims of the explosion in Kabul and urged Taliban officials to take immediate measures to protect Chinese citizens and interests in Afghanistan. Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, stated at a press conference in Beijing that the government had contacted the Taliban urgently and requested immediate attention for the injured. He added that China has asked the Taliban to implement more effective actions to ensure the safety of their citizens, projects, and institutions, clarify the facts of the incident as soon as possible, and punish the perpetrators of the attack. According to him, the Chinese embassy in Kabul also visited the injured in the hospital to express their condolences and sympathy. This comes after the “China Lanzhou Beef Noodles” restaurant in Shahr-e Naw, Kabul, was targeted in an explosion on Monday, resulting in the deaths of seven people, including a Chinese citizen, and injuring 13 others. The Taliban has not yet provided details about the identities of the other victims. The Emergency Hospital also announced that 20 injured individuals were transferred to their surgical center after the incident, of whom seven had died upon arrival.
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