Abdul Salam Hanafi, deputy head of the Taliban political office in Qatar, held discussion with the Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu in Kabul on Tuesday. According to the Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem, "They discussed the security of the Chinese embassy and diplomats. The current situation in Afghanistan, bilateral relations and China's humanitarian assistance."
After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, foreign nationals and their Afghan allies are trying to leave the country. Many countries, including the US, have completely closed their embassies. On the other hand, China has kept its embassy in Kabul remained open.
Earlier media reports had said that China is ready to recognize the terrorist group if the Taliban were successful in ousting the democratically elected government. The Taliban began occupying key districts in Afghanistan in May. On August 15, it took over the whole war-torn country. The recent withdrawal of US forces after a 20-year presence in Afghanistan paved the way for the organisation to control vast areas of Afghanistan.
Beijing has raised concerns about groups affiliated with the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), despite growing ties with the organisation. According to a statement from China's foreign ministry, "China told the Taliban delegation last month that it was a direct threat to its national security and territorial integrity, and that countering it was a common responsibility of the international community". Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered this message during a meeting with the head of the Afghan Taliban Political Commission- Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, in Tianjin on Wednesday.
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