Afghanistan, May 21 -- Russia and China said terrorism remains a serious threat to Afghanistan, the region and global security, calling for stronger international counterterrorism cooperation involving Afghanistan.

The statement was issued after talks between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in Beijing.

According to the joint statement, both countries support efforts by Afghanistan to combat terrorism and prevent the use of Afghanistan territory against neighboring countries and regional security.

The statement comes as Pakistan continues to accuse the current Taliban administratoin of failing to stop Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan fighters from using Afghanistan territory to launch attacks inside Pakistan. The Taliban administration has repeate...