Xi Jingpin
Michael Hughes: Chinese President Xi Jinping at the South Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Astana called on the bloc to boost humanitarian support and efforts to rebuild Afghanistan given its criticality to the region’s security.
The remarks come as the Taliban try to reassure the world the regime can crack down on terrorism, including IS-K and other outfits that pose a threat especially to neighbors in the region. Some terrorists under Taliban protection are aiming to strike at Xinjiang, China’s largest province-level division.