New Delhi: Will China become the first P5 country to recognize the Taliban Emirate of Afghanistan? Beijing’s statement on Monday that “welcoming” the opportunity to deepen relations with Afghanistan after the Taliban stormed and took power on Sunday, it seemed to show that the possibility would have great implications for regional security and competition among the great powers.
“The Taliban has repeatedly expressed their expectations to develop good relations with China, and they look forward to China’s participation in the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunyy.
“China respects the rights of Afghans to independently determine their own destiny and willing to continue to develop …
friendly and cooperative relationships with Afghanistan.” The Chinese statement came even when the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the situation of Afghanistan, where Afghanistan representatives, a prospective government to be overthrown, lamented the future of women and girls Afghanistan in the Afghan emirate.
China takes a more careful attitude in UNSC, but it seems that Beijing is quite clearly willing to involve the Taliban in return for economic concessions and access to the wealth of Afghanistan minerals that are quite large.
Russia is the second P5 country to take a friendly attitude.
Zamir Kabulov, a special Russian envoy, who has long supported the Taliban, told Reuters that his country had spoken with the Taliban.
“They talked in Kabul.
All contacts are made there at this time.
The embassy deals with this,” Kabulov said as quoted.
Both China and Russia did not recognize the previous Taliban dispensation which was considered a legitimate entity only by Saudi Arabia and UAE, in addition to Pakistani patron.
Pakistan generally remains silent, but Imran Khan broke out from restraint on Monday to say Afghanistan has violated the shackles of “slavery”, referring to Afghan’s US occupation.
Being the longest supporter of the Taliban, Pakistan has a big influence on them.
Iran also issued a careful welcome to the Taliban in Kabul, with the new President of Ebrahim Relisi told Monday “American military defeat and its withdrawal must be an opportunity to recover long-lasting life, security and peace in Afghanistan,” even when he asked “all groups – Groups in Afghanistan reach national agreements “.
While Saudi Arabia and UAE have not revealed their attitude, Qatar has promised to facilitate diplomatic evacuation from Afghanistan, and Bahrain, which took foreign policy cues from Riyadh, has promised to start a GCC conversation in Afghanistan.