Category Archives: China-Afghanistan Relations

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China, Pakistan Voice Concerns Over Presence Of Militant Groups In Afghanistan

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Afghanistan International: China and Pakistan have expressed concern about militant threats from terror groups such as Treek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), and ISIS-Khorasan in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with Yue Xiaoyong, China’s Special Representative for Afghanistan in Islamabad. They discussed regional

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Islamic State claims killing of Chinese national in Afghanistan

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Ayaz Gul VOA News January 23, 2025 ISLAMABAD — Taliban authorities in northeastern Afghanistan said Wednesday that a gun attack resulted in the death of a Chinese national, while his local interpreter escaped unharmed. An Afghanistan-based Islamic State affiliate, IS-Khorasan, claimed responsibility for the deadly overnight shooting in Takhar province, which sits on the country’s border

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Chinese citizen killed by unidentified gunman in Takhar, Afghanistan

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Khaama: Sources reported that unidentified gunmen killed a Chinese citizen on Tuesday evening, January 21, in Khwaja Bahauddin district of Takhar province, Afghanistan. The interpreter and driver accompanying the victim fled the scene and sought refuge at a Taliban checkpoint. Local Taliban officials confirmed the death of the Chinese citizen, identified as “Li,” according to

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China Deepens Its Engagement With Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

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The Diplomat: China’s key interests in Afghanistan are security related. It aims to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for terrorists who threaten its interests and those of its partners in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). In particular, China wants to ensure that Uyghur separatists do not find sanctuaries in Afghanistan. Additionally, China

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Freight Train Arrives In Afghanistan From China As Beijing Looks To Increase Ties

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By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi November 24, 2024 The first train carrying goods from China to Afghanistan arrived in Mazar-e Sharif on November 23 after crossing through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the de facto Taliban rulers said. The Taliban said 55 containers arrived in Afghanistan after a 22-day journey, marking the inauguration of the first direct train link

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Terrorist Groups in Afghanistan and Rising Anger Among the Taliban’s Regional Allies: The Failure of Appeasement

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8am: Sardar Mohammad Rahimi, a regional affairs expert, argued that Afghanistan’s neighbors have never viewed the Taliban strategically but have been compelled by geography to maintain ties with the group. According to Rahimi, these countries’ experiences with the Taliban have shown that they cannot trust the group domestically or regionally. Rahimi also stated that the

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The Plundering of Afghanistan’s Underground Resources by the Taliban and Their Allies

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8am: The mines and underground resources of a country are not the property of its government but belong to the people of that country. Governments can only extract and utilize these resources when they are legitimate and lawful representatives of the people. This legitimacy stems from citizens granting authority to individuals or entities through elections

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Pakistan Shares ‘Convincing Evidence’ With China On Terrorist Presence In Afghanistan

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Afghanistan International: Pakistani media reported that Islamabad had shared “convincing evidence” about the sanctuaries of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other terror groups on Afghan soil with China’s special envoy for Afghanistan Yue Xiaoyong. Xiaoyong held talks with Pakistani Foreign Ministry officials in Islamabad on Monday. Pakistani authorities have provided Xiaoyong with information about the

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Attack From Afghanistan Kills Chinese National In Tajikistan, Sources Say

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By RFE/RL’s Tajik Service November 18, 2024 One Chinese national was killed and five others, four of them Chinese, were injured in a cross-border attack in Tajikistan’s Zarbuzi Gorge, two sources close to a Tajik investigation told RFE/RL’s Tajik Service on November 18. The incident, which occurred in the southeastern Shamsiddin Shohin district, bordering Afghanistan, has not yet

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