File photo of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. | Photo Credit: AP Beijing slams Washington for linking the withdrawal of the U.S. troops from Afghanistan to focus more on the threats posed by China China on Thursday expressed concern over America's decision to withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan by September, saying Washington should accommodate legitimate security concerns of the regional countries to prevent "terrorist forces” from taking advantage of the chaos in the war-torn country. Beijing also slammed Washington for linking the withdrawal of the U.S. troops from Afghanistan to focus more on the threats posed by China, saying fight against terrorism is in the common interest of all parties including the two countries.