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Injured after attack in Kabul
Five Chinese citizens were severely injured in an attack on a hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul. The terrorist group Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the attack. The Kabul Longan Hotel was targeted because it belongs to “Communist China” and is used by diplomats, the group said. IS members reportedly detonated two bags of […] continue reading →
China opposes exceptions for Taliban sanctions
The veto powers China and Russia have rejected “humanitarian exceptions” on a case-by-case basis in the UN Security Council’s sanctions regime against the radical Islamic Taliban. The stumbling block for Beijing and Moscow was a paragraph in the draft resolution tabled by the US, reports AFP, citing diplomats. This paragraph should allow the committee responsible […] continue reading →
Taliban: “Uighur fighters” removed from border territory
The Taliban announced the removal of “Uighur fighters” from an area near the Afghan border to China. This was reported by an unnamed source to the US-funded radio station RFE/RL. The action suggests increasing coordination between Beijing and those in power in Afghanistan, analysts told the radio station. According to the report, members of the […] continue reading →
Taliban push into the Silk Road
A spokesman for the Afghan Taliban has expressed expectations of joining the Pakistan-China Economic Corridor. This is reported by the Nikkei business daily. China is not averse to the idea, an anonymous source insinuated to the paper. China has already promised Afghanistan emergency aid of around 26 million euros(China.Table reported). The Pakistan-China Economic Corridor is […] continue reading →
Millions in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan
China has pledged humanitarian aid worth 200 million yuan for Afghanistan (about 26 million euros). The goods include grain, medicine and vaccines, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing announced on Thursday, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP). According to the report, Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the pledge during a video conference with his […] continue reading →
China wants to investigate civilian casualties in Afghanistan
China has called for an investigation into the killing of civilians by US-led forces in Afghanistan at the UN Security Council. The activities of foreign troops over the 20 years should not be “erased,” China’s vice ambassador to the United Nations, Geng Shuang, said at Monday’s Security Council meeting. This includes “criminal activities of US […] continue reading →
Wang Yi: USA to blame for terrorist resurgence
China has blamed the US for the dramatic situation in Afghanistan. The war in Afghanistan has not achieved the goal of removing terrorist forces, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his American counterpart Antony Blinken. On the contrary, according to Wang, the hasty withdrawal of U.S. troops will lead to terrorist organizations returning to Afghanistan. […] continue reading →
“China and the Taliban have a pragmatic relationship with each other”.
Will China fill the gap left by the US in the Hindu Kush? Not militarily, says journalist and former Afghanistan correspondent Cem Sey in an interview with China.Table. But Beijing's pragmatic approach to the Taliban could bring economic opportunities to China, even if Afghanistan's resource wealth is more of a myth. Felix Lee spoke with Sey. continue reading →
The Taliban: unloved new old neighbors
A theocratic nation as Economic Partner of the Silk Road Initiative? Even pragmatic China finds it difficult to deal with the Taliban in practice. True, the intention was to make the best of the situation, but a Taliban emirate does not provide the necessary environment for safe investment. This is also evident by the failure of existing projects. continue reading →
Mocking over US failure in Afghanistan
The defeat of the USA in Afghanistan and the subsequent takeover by the Taliban is observed with malicious glee by Beijing. Washington is called a paper tiger that cannot even defeat the Taliban. But the US stands to lose far more than another piece of prestige. continue reading →
Beijing senses opportunities in Afghanistan
US President Joe Biden is bringing America's soldiers stationed in Afghanistan back home. The withdrawal is to be completed by the end of August. And a new player is already making its move. China wants to use the resulting vacuum for its own benefit. continue reading →