China urges Taliban to tighten security after suicide attack on restaurant in Kabul

China has condemned Monday’s suicide attack on a Chinese restaurant in Kabul, urging the Taliban to take further measures to protect the safety of its citizens in Afghanistan.Foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said Beijing had made “urgent representations” following the attack in a heavily guarded part of the capital that killed at least seven people – one Chinese national and six Afghans – and injured several others.Guo added that China had asked the authorities to “further adopt effective measures to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens and the security of Chinese projects and institutions in Afghanistan, ascertain the truth as soon as possible, and bring the perpetrators to justice”.He added that China “supports Afghanistan and regional countries in jointly combating all forms of terrorist and violent activities”.The Taliban said it was investigating the attack.Islamic State Khorasan (Isis-K), the local branch of the militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement published by Amaq, an Isis-linked news agency.