China welcomes Taliban government, announces 31 million dollars worth of aid
3 years, 3 months ago

China welcomes Taliban government, announces 31 million dollars worth of aid

Op India  

China on Wednesday declared that it will provide 200 million yuan worth of aid to the Taliban-led Afghanistan. “China has decided to urgently provide 200 million yuan worth of grains, winter supplies, vaccines, and medicines to Afghanistan according to the needs of the Afghan people,” reported Xinhua, the state-run press agency of the People’s Republic of China. China has decided to urgently provide 200 million yuan worth of grains, winter supplies, vaccines, and medicines to Afghanistan according to the needs of the Afghan people https://t.co/NQq4IsEpDY pic.twitter.com/TM786NK11D — China Xinhua News September 8, 2021 Wenbin has stated that China sees the Taliban’s announcement of government as important because it ended over 3 weeks of anarchy and uncertainty in the country. China advises Taliban to cut ties with extremist terrorist forces Beijing’s desperation to establish key communication and play a vital role in Afghanistan’s development is understandable.

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China urges unfreezing of Afghanistan's overseas assets
1 week, 2 days ago

China urges unfreezing of Afghanistan's overseas assets

China Daily  

China reiterated its call for concerned states to unfreeze and return Afghanistan's overseas assets to aid the country's economic recovery and improve people's lives, a stance that analysts have praised. China urges concerned countries to immediately and unconditionally unfreeze and return in full Afghanistan's overseas assets, stop imposing illegal unilateral sanctions against Afghanistan and support Afghanistan's efforts to improve its …

China's reform message to Afghanistan's Taliban: ‘Implement moderate policies’
1 year ago

China's reform message to Afghanistan's Taliban: ‘Implement moderate policies’

Hindustan Times  

China said Afghanistan's Taliban will need to introduce political reforms, improve security and mend relations with its neighbours before it receives full diplomatic recognition from Beijing which does not formally recognise Afghanistan's Taliban rulers. Whether China would now recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan, foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said as per news agency AFP, “China has always believed that …

China promises to promote peace, stability in Afghanistan
1 year, 7 months ago

China promises to promote peace, stability in Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Foreign Minister and State Councillor of China Qin Gang has stated that China is prepared to help Afghanistan achieve self-sufficiency, peace, stability, growth, and prosperity. According to a report by Khaama Press, Qin Gang, during a meeting with Amir Khan Muttaqi, Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister in Islamabad under the caretaker Taliban regime, said China will always stand firmly with the …

Will China’s latest investment in Afghanistan actually work?
1 year, 9 months ago

Will China’s latest investment in Afghanistan actually work?

Al Jazeera  

The Taliban-run Afghanistan saw its first significant foreign investment last month when a Chinese firm signed a 25-year-long, multimillion-dollar contract to extract oil. That exploration and production sharing deal was struck in 2011, under the previous Afghan government, between China’s state-owned CNPC and an Afghan company called Watan Group for the “Kashkari block”, one of the three blocks now part …

’Will cut foreign aid for…’: Nikki Haley’s warning for Pakistan, China
1 year, 9 months ago

’Will cut foreign aid for…’: Nikki Haley’s warning for Pakistan, China

Live Mint  

Nikki Haley, the Indian-American, who recently launched her 2024 presidential bid, has said that if voted to power she will cut foreign aid for countries that "hate the US". In an op-ed in the New York Post, the Former Governor of South Carolina mentioned, "I will cut every cent in foreign aid for countries that hate us. Further, Nikki Haley …

China’s oil gambit in Taliban’s Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

China’s oil gambit in Taliban’s Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The signing of a multi-million-dollar deal between Xinjiang Central Asia Petroleum and Gas Co and the Taliban in Kabul is being marketed by the latter as its first major economic win since the return of the Islamic Emirate in August 2021. It has pushed the Taliban to act against Uyghur-led militant groups operating inside Afghan territory, such as the Turkistan …

China’s Xi affirms commitment to Pakistan economic ties
2 years, 1 month ago

China’s Xi affirms commitment to Pakistan economic ties

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday affirmed his country’s commitment to invest in Pakistan despite obstacles created in recent years by security concerns and the global economic slowdown. The Pakistani Taliban has also targeted Chinese interests in the past, including an attack on a bus last year that killed nine Chinese nationals in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province. …

Taliban say Afghanistan is secure enough for big projects
2 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say Afghanistan is secure enough for big projects

LA Times  

Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Taliban government, said Afghanistan has the opportunity to connect with the rest of the countries in the region, highlighting China as a key part of the nation’s economic development. The Taliban said Wednesday there is enough security across Afghanistan to restart major economic projects that stopped due to decades of war, despite a slew …

China's Foreign Minister Makes Surprise Stop in Kabul As West Fumes Over Taliban's Ban on Schools for Girls
2 years, 9 months ago

China's Foreign Minister Makes Surprise Stop in Kabul As West Fumes Over Taliban's Ban on Schools for Girls

News 18  

China’s foreign minister made a surprise stop in Kabul on Thursday to meet Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, even as the international community fumes over the hardline movement’s broken promise a day earlier to open schools to girls beyond Grade 6. The official Bakhtar News Agency announced Wang Yi will meet with Taliban leaders “to discuss various issues including the extension of …

China's foreign minister Wang Yi makes surprise stop in Kabul
2 years, 9 months ago

China's foreign minister Wang Yi makes surprise stop in Kabul

India TV News  

Highlights China’s foreign minister made a surprise stop in Kabul on Thursday He met Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers today The official Bakhtar News Agency announced Wang Yi will meet with Taliban leaders China’s foreign minister made a surprise stop in Kabul on Thursday to meet Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, even as the international community fumes over the hardline movement’s broken promise a …

Taliban increase payment in wheat as economic crisis deepens
2 years, 11 months ago

Taliban increase payment in wheat as economic crisis deepens

India Today  

The Taliban administration said on Tuesday it was expanding its 'food for work' program, in which it uses donated wheat to pay thousands of public sector employees instead of cash as a financial crisis intensifies. Wheat, largely donated by India to the previous U.S.-backed Kabul government, is being used to pay 40,000 workers 10kg of wheat per day for working …

U.S. announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows
2 years, 11 months ago

U.S. announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows

The Hindu  

The White House has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid to the country as it edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago. White House spokesperson Emily Horne said in a statement on Tuesday that the new aid from the U.S. Agency for International Development will flow through independent …

US announces $308 million in humanitarian aid for people of Afghanistan as crisis grows
2 years, 11 months ago

US announces $308 million in humanitarian aid for people of Afghanistan as crisis grows

India Today  

The United States on Tuesday announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid to the country as it edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago. White House national security council spokesperson Emily Horne said in a statement that the new aid from the US Agency for International Development will flow …

Taliban prepare new Afghan budget without foreign aid
3 years ago

Taliban prepare new Afghan budget without foreign aid

India Today  

Afghanistan's finance ministry under the Taliban government has prepared a draft national budget that, for the first time in two decades, is funded without foreign aid, a spokesman said. ECONOMIC CRISIS IN AFGHANISTAN Global donors suspended financial aid when the Taliban seized power in August and Western powers also froze access to billions of dollars in assets held abroad. The …

United States announces USD 144 million in humanitarian aid for people of Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

United States announces USD 144 million in humanitarian aid for people of Afghanistan

India TV News  

The United States will provide USD 144 million in assistance to the people of Afghanistan who have been facing a grave humanitarian crisis under the Taliban, Secretary of State Tony Blinken announced in Washington. With this, the total American humanitarian aid in Afghanistan and for Afghan refugees in the region increases to nearly USD474 million in 2021, the largest amount …

US announces $144 million in humanitarian aid for people of Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

US announces $144 million in humanitarian aid for people of Afghanistan

India Today  

The United States will provide $144 million in assistance to the people of Afghanistan who have been facing a grave humanitarian crisis under the Taliban, Secretary of State Tony Blinken announced here. The assistance will be provided directly to independent international and non-governmental humanitarian organisations, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations Children's Fund, International Organization for …

China’s Foreign Minister meets Taliban, offers support
3 years, 1 month ago

China’s Foreign Minister meets Taliban, offers support

The Hindu  

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has pledged support and assistance to the Taliban in a meeting in Doha. Coming three months after Mr. Wang hosted the Taliban in Tianjin, near Beijing, in late July, the Chinese Foreign Minister met with acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who assured Beijing that “a friendly policy towards China” was “a firm …

Taliban still struggling for international recognition
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban still struggling for international recognition

Al Jazeera  

Group spent the last two years courting world leaders but has found it difficult to gain acceptance since taking power in August. The Taliban’s diplomatic isolation is in contrast to the last 10 years, which saw the group making several trips across the region as part of their peace efforts with the US administration. ‘Taliban part of Afghanistan’s reality’ Janan …

China delivers 1st batch of aid to Taliban’s interim government in Afghanistan
3 years, 2 months ago

China delivers 1st batch of aid to Taliban’s interim government in Afghanistan

India TV News  

China has delivered the first batch of its USD 31 million humanitarian assistance, comprising emergency supplies such as blankets and jackets, to the Taliban’s interim government in Afghanistan. China’s Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu and Acting Minister of Refugee Affairs of the Afghan caretaker government Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani attended the handover ceremony at the airport. On September 21-22, Special envoys of …

Taliban welcomes US measure to allow humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban welcomes US measure to allow humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan

Deccan Chronicle  

Kabul: The Taliban on Sunday welcomed the US recent measure of allowing the flow of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan welcomes the recent decision by US Treasury Department allowing US government agencies along with international and non-governmental organizations and banks to facilitate the flow of food and medicine to the …

Taliban thanks world for emergency aid, urges US to show 'heart' towards Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban thanks world for emergency aid, urges US to show 'heart' towards Afghanistan

Firstpost  

A donor conference in Geneva on Monday saw countries promise a total of $1.2 billion in aid for Afghanistan, which was taken over by the hardline Islamist group last month in a lightning offensive that took retreating US troops by surprise. Kabul: The Taliban on Tuesday thanked the world for pledging hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency aid to …

Donors pledge $1bn in aid for Afghanistan as UN warns of crisis
3 years, 3 months ago

Donors pledge $1bn in aid for Afghanistan as UN warns of crisis

Al Jazeera  

UN chief Antonio Guterres says money is needed for critical food and livelihood assistance amid dwindling supplies in Afghanistan. Speaking to Al Jazeera in Geneva, UN humanitarian coordinator Martin Griffiths said the UN wanted to make sure the money went directly to humanitarians on the ground who are delivering services to the Afghan people, calling the situation “very dire”. “Sustained …

Donors pledge $1.2 billion in aid for Afghanistan amid concerns over Taliban rule
3 years, 3 months ago

Donors pledge $1.2 billion in aid for Afghanistan amid concerns over Taliban rule

LA Times  

The United Nations drummed up more than $1.2 billion in emergency pledges Monday for helping 11 million Afghans facing an escalating humanitarian crisis in their homeland and millions more elsewhere in the region as the U.N. human rights chief voiced concerns about the Taliban’s first steps in establishing power in the beleaguered and impoverished country. He said the meeting showed …

China extends $31m in emergency aid to Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

China extends $31m in emergency aid to Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Beijing promises grain, medicines and three million COVID-19 vaccines as it urges Taliban to cut ties with ‘extreme forces’. China has announced that it is offering at least $31m worth of emergency aid, including coronavirus vaccines to Afghanistan as the Taliban revealed the members of its new government. In his remarks on Wednesday, Wang was quoted by Xinhua state news …

Afghanistan: China to provide Taliban with $31 million worth of food and Covid vaccines
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: China to provide Taliban with $31 million worth of food and Covid vaccines

CNN  

CNN — China will provide almost $31 million worth of food, winter weather supplies, vaccines, and medicine to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. Hua Chunyin, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, said the decision was announced during the first meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries and would be “for emergency use to the Afghan people.” Chinese …

China endorses the Taliban government in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

China endorses the Taliban government in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

China, on September 8, said the new interim administration announced by the Taliban has put an end to “anarchy” in Afghanistan, terming it as a “necessary step” to restore order, even as it reiterated its stand that the Afghan militant group should form a broad-based political structure and follow moderate and prudent domestic and foreign policies. “We noticed that the …

China backs Taliban's interim govt, says necessary step to end anarchy, restore order
3 years, 3 months ago

China backs Taliban's interim govt, says necessary step to end anarchy, restore order

India Today  

China on Wednesday announced USD 31 million as aid to Afghanistan, its first after the Taliban seized power in Kabul, as it backed the Afghan militant group’s interim government, saying it is a “necessary step” to restore order and “end anarchy”. Taking part in the first meeting of Foreign Ministers of the neighbouring countries on Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Wang Yi …

China mum on reports of Taliban inviting it to attend Afghan govt inauguration ceremony
3 years, 3 months ago

China mum on reports of Taliban inviting it to attend Afghan govt inauguration ceremony

India TV News  

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday did not respond to a media report claiming that the Taliban has invited China, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, Iran and Qatar to attend the new government formation ceremony in Afghanistan. Asked about a media report that the Taliban has invited China and five other countries -- Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, Iran and Qatar -- to participate …

China is our most important partner, ready to invest and rebuild our country: Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

China is our most important partner, ready to invest and rebuild our country: Taliban

Firstpost  

Zabihullah Mujahid said the group supports the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative and looks to the Asian giant as its pass to the markets all over the world Peshawar: Describing China as its “most important partner”, the Afghan Taliban has said it looks to Beijing to rebuild Afghanistan and exploit its rich copper deposits as the war-ravaged country faces widespread …

China is our most important partner, pass to markets all over the world: Afghan Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

China is our most important partner, pass to markets all over the world: Afghan Taliban

India TV News  

Describing China as its "most important partner", the Afghan Taliban has said it looks to Beijing to rebuild Afghanistan and exploit its rich copper deposits as the war-ravaged country faces widespread hunger and fears of an economic collapse. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the group supports China's One Belt, One Road initiative that seeks to link China with Africa, Asia …

China to Keep Embassy in Afghanistan, Increase Aid, Says Taliban Spokesman
3 years, 3 months ago

China to Keep Embassy in Afghanistan, Increase Aid, Says Taliban Spokesman

News 18  

A Taliban spokesman said Friday that China has promised to keep its embassy in Afghanistan open and to increase humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged country. Abdul Salam Hanafi, a member of the Islamist group’s political office in Doha, Qatar, “held a phone conversation with Wu Jianghao, Deputy Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China,” spokesman Suhail Shaheen tweeted. “The …

China is our most important partner, says Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

China is our most important partner, says Taliban

India Today  

Describing China as its "most important partner", the Afghan Taliban has said it looks to Beijing to rebuild Afghanistan and exploit its rich copper deposits as the war-ravaged country faces widespread hunger and fears of an economic collapse. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the group supports China's One Belt, One Road initiative that seeks to link China with Africa, Asia …

Afghanistan: Taliban to rely on Chinese funds, spokesperson says
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: Taliban to rely on Chinese funds, spokesperson says

Al Jazeera  

With the help of China, the Taliban will fight for an economic comeback in Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid tells Italian newspaper. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has told an Italian newspaper that the group will rely primarily on financing from China following the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan and its takeover of the country. The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan’s capital, …

As US exits Afghanistan, China eyes $1 trillion in minerals
3 years, 4 months ago

As US exits Afghanistan, China eyes $1 trillion in minerals

Al Jazeera  

Afghanistan, now under the control of the Taliban, is sitting on what could be the world’s largest lithium reserves, among other precious deposits. “Afghanistan in turn has what China most prizes: opportunities in infrastructure and industry building — areas in which China’s capabilities are arguably unmatched — and access to $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits.” For that scenario to …

China hints at providing financial aid to Taliban controlled Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

China hints at providing financial aid to Taliban controlled Afghanistan

Live Mint  

Beijing: China on Monday hinted at stepping up financial assistance to the Taliban controlled Afghanistan, saying it will play a “positive role” in helping the war-ravaged country amid global pushback to stop funding to Kabul until the Afghan militant group modified its hardline religious policies. Asked for his reaction to comments by Afghanistan’s exiled central bank chief stating that the …

Chinese embassy urges its nationals in Afghanistan to strictly abide by Islamic customs, dress code
3 years, 4 months ago

Chinese embassy urges its nationals in Afghanistan to strictly abide by Islamic customs, dress code

India Today  

The Chinese embassy in Kabul on Saturday urged its nationals in Afghanistan to strictly abide by Islamic customs, including a dress code and dining in public. In an advisory issued to all Chinese nationals, the embassy has also suggested that they keep distance from Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport and other chaotic sites, Global Times reported. During Chinese Foreign Minister …

Taliban took Afghanistan but face cash squeeze
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban took Afghanistan but face cash squeeze

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Taliban face a frontal challenge in cementing control of Afghanistan: Money. But Cordesman added, “To have a pressure point, you have to be willing to negotiate in ways the Taliban can accept.” As of now, the Taliban government cannot access almost all of the Afghanistan central bank’s $9 billion in reserves, most of which is held by …

Taliban gain comrades in Beijing, Pakistan revives AfPak dynamic as Russia eyes long game in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban gain comrades in Beijing, Pakistan revives AfPak dynamic as Russia eyes long game in Afghanistan

India Today  

Much has been said and written about the Taliban's hostile takeover of Afghanistan. In a clear admission of Russia's long game in Kabul, Kremlin envoy on Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov said earlier this week, "We have maintained contacts with the Taliban for the last seven years, discussing many issues." Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi with Taliban leader Mullah Baradar in …

China should beware ending up in an Afghan creditor trap
3 years, 4 months ago

China should beware ending up in an Afghan creditor trap

Live Mint  

The hurried withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan—the 1975 fall of Saigon déjà vu—has been heralded as a win for China and an opportunity for Beijing to extend its influence across the region. Since the BRI’s inception in 2013, China has splashed billions of dollars abroad: building roads, dams and power plants. In late July, during an Afghan Taliban charm- …

China seeks stability in Afghanistan before economic dialogue
3 years, 4 months ago

China seeks stability in Afghanistan before economic dialogue

Al Jazeera  

While China’s foreign affairs officials are signalling friendship and cooperation, it will take much deeper action on the ground to move anywhere near real engagement. “If the Taliban can keep its promise properly and improve security, not allow militants to go against other countries, including China, I think it’s quite possible for China to consider economic engagement, in a big …

For China, the return of the Taliban poses more risk than it does opportunity
3 years, 4 months ago

For China, the return of the Taliban poses more risk than it does opportunity

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Such arguments have only intensified following the high-profile meeting between Taliban leaders and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi last month, where Wang declared the Taliban would “play …

China hopes Taliban will establish 'open, inclusive' Islamic govt as committed
3 years, 4 months ago

China hopes Taliban will establish 'open, inclusive' Islamic govt as committed

India Today  

China on Monday expressed hope that the Taliban will stand by their commitment of establishing an "open and inclusive" Islamic government in Afghanistan and will ensure a peaceful transition of power without violence and terrorism. Commenting for the first time on the sudden and rapid takeover of the Afghanistan government by the Taliban insurgents, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying …

As the US withdraws, China pins regional stability hopes on the Afghan Taliban
3 years, 4 months ago

As the US withdraws, China pins regional stability hopes on the Afghan Taliban

ABC  

Last month, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomed a high-profile delegation of Taliban officials to meet in the Chinese city of Tianjin. Key points: China recognises the Taliban as a necessary ally amid US withdrawal Beijing fears unrest in neighbouring Afghanistan could fuel extremism in Xinjiang Analysts maintain the Taliban is a notoriously risky and unreliable ally Mr Wang stood …

China is Cosying up to Taliban, But It's a Rocky Road to Romance
3 years, 4 months ago

China is Cosying up to Taliban, But It's a Rocky Road to Romance

The Quint  

At first glance, it seems that the best bet for China is to promise financial aid in projects. So far, the Taliban have shown themselves to be open to this, promising to protect the TAPI gas pipeline, even as the group’s senior leader Suhail Shaheen “welcomed” Chinese investment. It says much about Beijing’s strategy that despite the Taliban leader doing …

Taliban team visits China, ministry says they will play 'important' role in Afghan peace
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban team visits China, ministry says they will play 'important' role in Afghan peace

India Today  

China told a visiting Taliban delegation on Wednesday it expected the insurgent group to play an important role in ending Afghanistan's war and rebuilding the country, the Chinese foreign ministry said. Nine Taliban representatives met Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin on a two-day visit during which the peace process and security issues were discussed, …

Taliban is China's new friend, because it makes for good business sense
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban is China's new friend, because it makes for good business sense

India Today  

The US military is getting out of Afghanistan by August 31, 2021, and with barely a month to go, a Taliban delegation was already in China on July 28 holding friendly 'talks' in Tianjin. In a recent interview to South China Morning Post newspaper Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said “We have been to China many times and we have good …

Afghanistan: China’s Wang Yi and Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar meet in Tianjin as US exits
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: China’s Wang Yi and Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar meet in Tianjin as US exits

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — China’s Foreign Minister met with senior leaders of the Taliban in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin on Wednesday in the latest sign of warming ties between Beijing and the resurgent Islamist group. During a meeting with Taliban’s co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who heads the group’s political committee, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described the …

After meeting, China expects Taliban to play 'important role' in Afghan peace process
3 years, 4 months ago

After meeting, China expects Taliban to play 'important role' in Afghan peace process

India Today  

China told a visiting Taliban delegation on Wednesday it expected the insurgent group to play an important role in ending Afghanistan's war and rebuilding the country, the Chinese foreign ministry said. Nine Taliban representatives met Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin on a two-day visit during which the peace process and security issues were discussed, …

China asks Taliban to make ‘clean break’ from all terrorist forces
3 years, 5 months ago

China asks Taliban to make ‘clean break’ from all terrorist forces

The Hindu  

In a significant policy statement on the Taliban which is making big gains in its offensive in Afghanistan, China has asked it to make a “clean break” from all terrorist forces, especially the al-Qaeda-backed Uyghur Muslim militant group ETIM fighting for the volatile Xinjiang Province’s independence. Playing down China’s concerns, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said his group sees China as …

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