Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), controlled by the Taliban, reported that China expressed readiness to cooperate in eradicating polio in Afghanistan.

The media outlet mentioned that Li Ming, Deputy Director-General of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, discussed this matter during a meeting with Bilal Karimi, Taliban ambassador in Beijing.

According to RTA, Ming also spoke about China's cooperation with "Afghan immigrants".

Currently, Afghanistan and Pakistan stand as the only two countries in the world yet to eliminate polio.

The World Health Organisation has previously warned that the forced repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and the massive population movements could heighten the risk of polio spreading in Afghanistan.