China has expressed hope that Afghan interim government will take concrete steps to gain trust of the international community and create enabling conditions to grow friendly ties with its neighbors.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin during his regular briefing in Beijing on Wednesday, said Afghanistan should not be excluded from the international community.

He said China would help Afghan side to gain international recognition if the Afghan side truly delivers on pledge to fight terrorism.

The Spokesperson said Afghanistan's reconstruction process should be encouraged.

Referring to the joint statement issued at the end of fifth China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue held in Islamabad, he said it reflects the consensus reached and trust for deeper cooperation in political development and security domains.