Q: US President Obama delivered a speech at the West Point Military Academy on December 1, announcing the adjustment of its strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan released this March. What's China's comment on this?

A: China has taken note of President Obama's speech. We are willing to see an Afghanistan of peace, stability, development and progress. We hope the efforts by the international community would be conducive to achieving the above-mentioned goals and promote an enduring peace and stablility in the region. China holds that the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the relevant countries should be fully respected.