[Global Times correspondent to Pakistan Cheng Shijie Yuwen Liu Yupeng]The spokesperson of the Afghan Taliban Political Office in Doha tweeted on the 24th that the Taliban delegation met with the Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan in Kabul. According to the Hindustan Times, this is the highest-level meeting between Atta and China since the changes in Afghanistan, and it is also the latest example of Beijing seeking to establish a smooth relationship with Atta. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said in response to related questions on the 25th: “China and the Taliban in Afghanistan have smooth and effective communication and consultations. Kabul is naturally an important platform and channel for the two sides to discuss various important issues.”
According to a report by the Russian news agency TASS on the 25th, Naim, the spokesman of the Taliban Political Office in Doha, tweeted on Twitter on the 24th local time that Abdul Salam Hanafi, deputy director of the Taliban Political Office in Doha, met in Kabul. Wang Yu, Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan, “They discussed the safety of the Chinese Embassy and diplomats, the current situation in Afghanistan, bilateral relations and China’s humanitarian assistance.” Naim also released photos of the meeting between the two sides. According to India’s Asia News Agency, after the Taliban quickly took control of the Afghan capital more than a week ago, citizens and diplomats of Western countries had evacuated, but the Chinese Embassy in Kabul remained open.
Wang Wenbin emphasized on the 25th that China’s policy towards Afghanistan is consistent and clear. We always respect the sovereign independence and territorial integrity of Afghanistan, abide by the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of Afghanistan, and adhere to a friendly policy for all the Afghan people. China respects the Afghan people’s independent determination of their own future and destiny, supports the implementation of the “Afghan-led and Afghan-owned” principle, and is willing to continue to develop good-neighborly, friendly and cooperative relations with Afghanistan and play a constructive role in the peace and reconstruction of Afghanistan.
Russian TV today reported on the 25th that the Russian ambassador to Afghanistan Zhirnov stated that the Taliban continued to guard the periphery of the diplomatic mission in Kabul. “I see that the surrounding situation is normal. The Taliban have been protecting us since August 16. We keep in close contact with them on this issue every day, and no problems arise.”
The Afghan Taliban entered and took control of the capital Kabul on August 15 and declared “the end of the war”, claiming to be committed to forming an inclusive government. Recently, the Taliban’s diplomatic and outreach activities have aroused concern. On the evening of the 24th, Taliban International Media Spokesperson Sumer Shahin, who has more than 400,000 followers on Twitter, retweeted a tweet from Naim, writing in English: “It’s time to roll up your sleeves and build Afghanistan. “The tweet also attached a video of road repairing by construction vehicles, which received nearly 10,000 likes (pictured). Shaheen also stated in another tweet that Atta’s top political leaders met with the German ambassador to Afghanistan in Doha on the 24th to discuss the current political situation and the situation at Kabul Airport. The German ambassador emphasized in the meeting that humanitarianism will continue in Afghanistan. Ideological action to promote development projects. According to the “Washington Post” report on the 24th, the US CIA Director Burns and the Taliban “de facto leader” Baradal held a secret meeting in Kabul on the 23rd. This is considered to be a huge change in the situation in Afghanistan. The highest level of face-to-face contact between the U.S. governments.
Russian Satellite News Agency reported on the 25th that Naim, the spokesman of the Political Office of the Taliban in Doha, emphasized in an interview with Lebanon Square TV that the Afghan Taliban has good relations with China and Russia. He said, “China is a neighboring country of Afghanistan, and we have good relations with Russia.” Naim added that the Afghan Taliban have maintained long-standing relations with Iran, China, Pakistan and Uzbekistan. These countries are different from each other. The West has no worries about the Taliban’s rule. Earlier on the 24th local time, Mujahid, another Atta spokesman, also said in an interview with the media: “We want to maintain good relations with China and all countries, and will seek to develop economic and friendly relations with China.”
In addition, the Taliban are also communicating with various international organizations in Afghanistan, including the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the United Nations Food Program, which are still operating normally in Afghanistan. The UNICEF representative in Afghanistan recently issued a statement saying that the Taliban have maintained close contact with the organization and recommended that they suspend operations in some areas with poor security conditions. “But the message from the Taliban is clear: They want us to stay and continue our work in Afghanistan.”
The rapid development of dialogue and contact with the Taliban in Afghanistan is the common appeal of many international observers. “India must quickly start dialogue with the Taliban. It is a huge mistake to withdraw diplomats.” India’s “FireWire” magazine website published an interview with India’s former foreign secretary Krishnan Srinivasan on the 25th, saying that all people in the region Countries are in contact with the Taliban, their embassies in Kabul are kept open, and the Indian government somehow quickly closed the embassy, ”we have lost our position advantage” and “missed the front ranks of the countries that have established relations with the Taliban.” He said, “In the past 20 years, India has determined to convince the Afghan people that India is Afghanistan’s best friend. It is a shame that the Indian flag did not fly in Afghanistan when they needed all kinds of help.”Return to Sohu to see more
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