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 Islamic Party, which targets China’s actions in restive Xinjiang. Economically, China’s approach to Afghanistan would have Pakistan at the centre, so that both states are tied to larger projects such as the Belt and Road Initiative and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. China's game plan in Afghanistan | In Focus podcast / repeat shuffle This reality, then, raises a question: is Beijing ready to economically lift the Taliban regime all by itself in exchange for natural resources?

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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 …

Russia's strategic shift: Embracing the Taliban in Afghanistan
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia's strategic shift: Embracing the Taliban in Afghanistan

Hindustan Times  

In the ever-shifting landscape of international relations, the recent events in Afghanistan have ignited the attention of global powers, with Russia assuming a pivotal role. This strategic pivot is a momentous juncture in Russia's foreign policy, signifying a departure from its conventional stance towards Afghanistan. The Taliban's anti-western stance aligns with Russia's narratives, offering the Kremlin potential benefits like access …

Central Asia’s Good Neighbor Approach to Afghanistan
8 months ago

Central Asia’s Good Neighbor Approach to Afghanistan

The Diplomat  

“We have rich and shared history, common traditions and future. All five Central Asian states appear to have kept their embassies in the Afghan capital open through the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021. The Afghan Ministry of Industry and Commerce has said that Afghanistan’s key exports to Turkmenistan were “ marble, dried fruits, potatoes, and non-alcoholic beverages.” Worries Over Security …

China says Afghan Taliban must reform before full diplomatic ties
1 year ago

China says Afghan Taliban must reform before full diplomatic ties

The Hindu  

China said on December 5 Afghanistan's Taliban government will need to introduce political reforms, improve security and mend relations with its neighbours before receiving full diplomatic recognition. "China has always believed that Afghanistan should not be excluded from the international community," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday when asked if China would now recognise the Taliban government. Mr. …

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 …

Putin and the Taliban head to Beijing for a Belt and Road conference
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin and the Taliban head to Beijing for a Belt and Road conference

The Telegraph  

Putin added that China’s unique feature in building relations with other countries is that it “only provides opportunities”. “This is the difference between President Xi Jinping’s initiative and other projects pursued by countries with a colonialist flavour.” Members of Afghanistan’s Taliban government have also made the guest list. The group’s officials and ministers have at times travelled to regional meetings, …

Efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan at turning point
1 year, 6 months ago

Efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan at turning point

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the city of Kabul, Afghanistan August 5, 2022. In addition, the Xi'an Declaration issued at the end of the China-Central Asia Summit, which was held on May 18-19, highlights China's commitment to the peace and development of Afghanistan and emphasizes Beijing's proactive role in mediating the Afghan issue. With the release of the joint …

Pakistan and China Agree to Extend CPEC to Afghanistan, Stress on Combating Terrorism
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan and China Agree to Extend CPEC to Afghanistan, Stress on Combating Terrorism

News 18  

Pakistan, China and Afghanistan have agreed to forge closer economic ties by extending the Beijing-backed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan to fully harness the country’s potential as a hub for regional connectivity. Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang and Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi held the 5th China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue, …

Reluctant critic China urges Afghan changes on women’s roles
1 year, 7 months ago

Reluctant critic China urges Afghan changes on women’s roles

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China on Wednesday called on Afghanistan to reform its radical policies excluding women from education and public life and “adopt a more resolute attitude in combating terrorism.” The comments from Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin came on the heels of a Pakistan-hosted mini-summit of China, Afghanistan and Pakistan that sought to promote trade and lower border tensions amid …

China Wary of CPEC Entering Afghanistan; Pak in No Position to Give Assurances, Say Sources
1 year, 7 months ago

China Wary of CPEC Entering Afghanistan; Pak in No Position to Give Assurances, Say Sources

News 18  

Beijing is wary of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor entering volatile Afghanistan and is seeking assurances on security, which neither Kabul or Islamabad will be able to give, sources in the Indian security establishment told News18. Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks on Monday, a departure …

A position paper, China’s image, and what it means
1 year, 7 months ago

A position paper, China’s image, and what it means

The Hindu  

In early April this year, the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Qin Gang, along with his counterparts from Russia, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan met in Samarkand for the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries. Titled, ‘China’s position on the Afghan Issue’, the 11-point paper is important for two reasons, the first vis-à-vis …

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 …

Explained: The rising influence of China over West Asia
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained: The rising influence of China over West Asia

Firstpost  

China’s involvement in the region shifts from being purely driven by commercial interests to one that involves security cooperation, to safeguard its expanding assets and expatriate population China’s billions of dollars in global investments and infrastructure projects seem to be paying off politically and economically. China’s exports to Saudi Arabia have annually increased at 15.3 per cent year on year …

China’s Clouded Future in Afghanistan
1 year, 9 months ago

China’s Clouded Future in Afghanistan

The Diplomat  

More than a year since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country is now facing a new terrorist threat that is making it more risky and difficult for China to commit to the region. A new U.N. report on the threat posed by the group published in early February describes Islamic State Khorasan Province as effectively establishing itself as “the …

Why Is China So Soft on the Afghan Taliban?
1 year, 9 months ago

Why Is China So Soft on the Afghan Taliban?

The Diplomat  

It has been a rough three months for those concerned about the situation Afghanistan. The call between Qin and the Taliban’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, started with a stern warning: “China attaches great importance to the safety of Chinese personnel, institutions and projects in Afghanistan, and hopes that Afghanistan will take strong measures to ensure the safety of Chinese …

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 …

Afghanistan: China begs Taliban for security, agrees to provide modern weapons
1 year, 11 months ago

Afghanistan: China begs Taliban for security, agrees to provide modern weapons

Firstpost  

China’s move to provide weapons to the Afghan Taliban threatens to undermine peace and geopolitical stability in the region amid an unstable economic and security situation in Pakistan and chronic violence in Afghanistan New Delhi: In a quid pro quo of sorts, China is trying to persuade the Afghan Taliban to provide greater security to Chinese nationals in Afghanistan by …

How Realistic Are China’s Plans to Expand CPEC to Afghanistan?
1 year, 11 months ago

How Realistic Are China’s Plans to Expand CPEC to Afghanistan?

The Diplomat  

In October this year, Islamabad played host to the 11th China-Pakistan Joint Cooperation Committee meeting to discuss the progress of projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. China would like to use the experience gained in Balochistan in Afghanistan and Central Asian countries, where Beijing plans to undertake similar mineral extraction projects. China already has much of this transport connectivity infrastructure …

Taliban's first international deal with Chinese firm to produce oil: Details
1 year, 11 months ago

Taliban's first international deal with Chinese firm to produce oil: Details

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban-led administration in Afghanistan signed its first international contract to extract oil from the northern Amu Darya basin, Bloomberg reported. It was inked in Kabul in the presence of Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan, Wang Yu, and the Taliban’s deputy prime minister for economic affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the report said. According to the contract, Xinjiang Central Asia Petroleum …

Afghanistan signs oil extraction deal with Chinese company
1 year, 11 months ago

Afghanistan signs oil extraction deal with Chinese company

Al Jazeera  

The contract is the first major foreign investment deal since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in 2021. Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration has signed a contract with a Chinese company to extract oil from the Amu Darya basin and develop an oil reserve in the country’s northern Sar-e Pul province. Speaking on the occasion, Delawar said under the deal the Chinese …

India-Kabul Ties: As Taliban & Pakistan Draw Swords, Can Delhi Maintain Stand?
1 year, 11 months ago

India-Kabul Ties: As Taliban & Pakistan Draw Swords, Can Delhi Maintain Stand?

The Quint  

The inroads that ISIS-KP were making into Afghanistan, had alarmed Russia, and the Central Asian countries, which had many of their citizens flock to Syria and Iraq to join the terror group there, and with the ascendancy of Taliban 2.0 becoming imminent, they established ties with the UN-proscribed group much before the Doha Agreements. Moscow, Beijing, Tehran, Ashkhabad had all …

Inheriting the Storm: Beijing’s Difficult New Relationship with Kabul
2 years ago

Inheriting the Storm: Beijing’s Difficult New Relationship with Kabul

The Diplomat  

The Taliban takeover of Kabul in August 2021 left China with a dilemma. In security terms, China cooperated closely with the Republic on Uyghur militants Beijing saw gathering in Afghanistan. But as the Taliban swept across the country in 2021, China seemed to increasingly pull back from the Republic government and showed itself even more willing to engage with the …

China's Afghanistan Ambitions: Will Islamic State Attack Derail Taliban’s Plans?
2 years ago

China's Afghanistan Ambitions: Will Islamic State Attack Derail Taliban’s Plans?

The Quint  

The Taliban are trying to play down the attack, with their spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid stating that the three gunmen had hit the hotel in the afternoon of 12 December before being quickly engaged and killed by security forces and that no foreign residents were killed. Video grabs show smoke billowing out of the hotel, and at least, two Chinese nationals …

With the U.S. out of Afghanistan, China comes calling
2 years, 1 month ago

With the U.S. out of Afghanistan, China comes calling

LA Times  

The first thing you see walking out of Kabul’s airport is a billboard advertising Chinatown, which, if you visit, turns out to be a plain, off-white trio of 10-story towers in the Afghan capital’s Taimani district. On the ground floor are shops selling Chinese products, including lights, office furniture, fans, electric bicycles, kitchen equipment, garden tools, pipe fittings, solar panels, …

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 secure enough for big projects
2 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say Afghanistan secure enough for big projects

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — 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 of attacks rocking the country since the group seized power more than a year ago. Taliban-appointed government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Afghanistan has the opportunity to connect with the rest of the countries …

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 …

Russia offers the Taliban administration in Afghanistan a 'discount' to average global commodity prices
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia offers the Taliban administration in Afghanistan a 'discount' to average global commodity prices

ABC  

The Taliban has signed a provisional deal for Russia to supply petrol, diesel, gas and wheat to Afghanistan, the group's Acting Commerce and Industry Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi says. Key points: Russia doesn't officially recognise the Taliban's government, but Moscow hosted some of its leaders before of the fall of Kabul Since the Taliban regained power, Afghanistan has been plunged …

As West puts Taliban on hold, Kabul eyes future in China, Russia
2 years, 4 months ago

As West puts Taliban on hold, Kabul eyes future in China, Russia

Al Jazeera  

The killing of al-Qaeda leader in Kabul will add to mistrust between the Taliban and the West, prolonging the group’s diplomatic isolation. Although engagement between the West and Afghanistan is “likely to slow down” in the wake of al-Zawahiri’s killing, “so far it is unclear if this development will impact regional engagement with the Taliban’s de facto government”, said Ibraheem …

Anand K. Sahay | Games Taliban play: Why India must engage in Afghanistan
2 years, 4 months ago

Anand K. Sahay | Games Taliban play: Why India must engage in Afghanistan

Deccan Chronicle  

The recent killing of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawhiri in a CIA drone strike in Kabul, at an address evidently linked to Taliban interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, is very bad optics for the regime. India’s overture, besides emphasising our deep friendship with the Afghan people, may be seen as cautious pre-positioning for the day the US and others eventually settle down …

On China Ties, Taliban Minister Muttaqi Says Action to be Based on 'Islamic Interest' - News18
2 years, 6 months ago

On China Ties, Taliban Minister Muttaqi Says Action to be Based on 'Islamic Interest' - News18

News 18  

Afghanistan has good relations with China and any progress will take into account “national and Islamic interests", the Taliban government’s foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told News18 in an exclusive interview. In order to make further progress in this respect, we would take into account national and Islamic interests and will take steps which would be beneficial for Afghanistan as …

China’s foreign minister makes surprise stop in Afghanistan
2 years, 9 months ago

China’s foreign minister makes surprise stop in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — China’s foreign minister made a surprise visit Thursday in Afghanistan’s capital, meeting with the country’s new Taliban rulers — even as the international community fumes over the former insurgents’ broken promise to reopen schools to girls beyond the sixth grade. According to the official Bakhtar News Agency, Wang Yi was to meet with Taliban leaders “to discuss …

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 …

Pakistan’s neutrality, Taliban’s worry
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan’s neutrality, Taliban’s worry

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s so-called foreign policy independence or neutrality is going to have severe implications for its allies in Kabul. First, this will dampen the Taliban’s chances of getting immediate international recognition as Pakistan’s turn towards Russia seems to have further deepened the distrust between Washington and Islamabad. The Taliban’s resurgence has also not resulted in the outcome that Pakistan’s military establishment …

Book excerpt | The Comrades and the Mullahs: China, Afghanistan and the New Asian Geopolitics
2 years, 9 months ago

Book excerpt | The Comrades and the Mullahs: China, Afghanistan and the New Asian Geopolitics

The Hindu  

Why did the U.S. have to withdraw from Afghanistan? The message was simple: China saw the Taliban as a legitimate stakeholder in Afghanistan’s future, and when it came to power, Beijing would have its back. China, as Afghanistan’s largest neighbour, he said, ‘has always respected Afghanistan’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, adhered to non-interference in Afghanistan’s internal affairs and pursued …

China’s prospects in Afghanistan: Opportunities and adversities
2 years, 10 months ago

China’s prospects in Afghanistan: Opportunities and adversities

Hindustan Times  

The United States invaded Taliban-run Afghanistan in the wake of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and The Pentagon in Virginia. With the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan on Aug 20, 2021, China started maintaining its economic relations with Afghanistan as Beijing immediate concerns regarding the Taliban is its internal security pertaining to …

Will the China-Pakistan-Taliban troika in Afghanistan make India irrelevant?
2 years, 11 months ago

Will the China-Pakistan-Taliban troika in Afghanistan make India irrelevant?

Hindustan Times  

What does China-Taliban “bonhomie” in a Taliban-ruled Afghanistan indicate for India? The article was based on an Indian analysis by a former lieutenant general on a digital news and current affairs platform, entitled “India backed the wrong horse in Afghanistan, and has gone into a strategic sulk now.” Though the article in Chinese emphasised the claim by the Indian analysis …

UAE’s Kashmir Outreach: Security Is at the Heart of All Investments
2 years, 11 months ago

UAE’s Kashmir Outreach: Security Is at the Heart of All Investments

The Quint  

On the other hand, it is also reflective of the shift in the UAE’s foreign policy, which now positions itself as a bridge-builder and peacemaker in the region. The UAE has also played a behind-the-scene role between India and Pakistan, whose efforts were in part resulted in the ceasefire announcement by the two last year in February. Along with its …

Is China wary of embracing Taliban? Report claims so
2 years, 11 months ago

Is China wary of embracing Taliban? Report claims so

India TV News  

China seems to have realised its mistake of embracing the Taliban in Afghanistan, a media report claims. According to the report with Al Arabiya, Beijing appears to lose confidence in the Taliban that had long been a global pariah due to its support of terrorism and the repression of women. Recently, a senior Chinese minister expressed his deep concern about …

How 2022 may see the meltdown of the China-Pakistan-Afghanistan axis
3 years ago

How 2022 may see the meltdown of the China-Pakistan-Afghanistan axis

Firstpost  

After the Taliban takeover, very few countries have stepped up to recognise the new regime. Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, said: “Afghanistan is experiencing a serious humanitarian crisis and a socio-economic collapse is looming.” But perceptions of the Taliban, its sponsor Pakistan, and Pakistan’s ‘all-weather’ ally China have hardened. The National Intelligence Council’s Strategic Futures Group, a US …

Taliban's growing proximity with China is an opportunity ISKP trying to leverage
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban's growing proximity with China is an opportunity ISKP trying to leverage

India Today  

If the Taliban thought their coming to power was going to be as smooth as it was during the first time, they have a host of challenges staring at them. During the meeting, he had commented that China expected the Taliban to “deal resolutely with Uyghur militants in Afghanistan and the border areas”. The Amaq News Agency, Islamic State's official …

Taliban Give Thumbs up to NSA Meet; Want Economic Projects to Start, Jobs for Afghans
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban Give Thumbs up to NSA Meet; Want Economic Projects to Start, Jobs for Afghans

News 18  

As the maiden NSA-level Afghan meet in New Delhi concluded on Wednesday, Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen said that he sees the dialogue as a positive development and hoped that it “contributes to the peace and stability” of Afghanistan. Speaking to CNN-News18 on Wednesday, Shaheen said Afghanistan agrees with the key point of the NSA meet — the need for unhindered …

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 Interim Government Vows to Not Let Afghan Soil Be Used by Pak Taliban and Baloch Nationalists
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban Interim Government Vows to Not Let Afghan Soil Be Used by Pak Taliban and Baloch Nationalists

News 18  

The Taliban leadership in Afghanistan has vowed to not let its soil be used by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and the Balochistan Liberation Army to carry out terror operations in neighbouring Pakistan, according to Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Qureshi and Pakistani spy agency ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed made an unannounced visit to Kabul on Thursday to meet the Taliban …

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain IS activities in Afghanistan
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain IS activities in Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen said they want to tackle the IS issue independently. The Taliban, however, have signaled flexibility regarding evacuations of those stranded Islamabad: The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the US to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former …

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 …

International Community Must Engage With Taliban, Says Pakistan
3 years, 3 months ago

International Community Must Engage With Taliban, Says Pakistan

News 18  

And above all, don’t isolate. Pakistan’s government is proposing that the international community develop a road map that leads to diplomatic recognition of the Taliban — with incentives if they fulfil its requirements — and then sit down face to face and talk it out with the militia’s leaders. This is the reality, and can they turn away from this …

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