China and Afghanistan have moved closer together since the Taliban retook power in August 2021
China and Afghanistan have moved closer together since the Taliban retook power in August 2021

Afghanistan's Taliban strive to expand regional links

The global community has so far refrained from recognizing the Taliban government in Afghanistan. But Kabul is attempting to expand its regional links, focusing on economic cooperation and the fight against terrorism.

Kabul witnessed a flurry of diplomatic activity at the end of January, with 11 countries accepting the Taliban's invitation to attend an international conference dubbed "Afghanistan Regional Cooperation Initiative."

The multilateral meeting was aimed at developing regional cooperation and was attended by representatives of countries like India, China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran, among others, according to Taliban authorities.

It wasn't clear whether the gathering produced any concrete results. But the conference seems to underline the will of the Taliban regime to build good relations with neighboring countries.

The Islamic fundamentalist group can claim some initial success in its efforts to gain international recognition, like when China's President Xi Jinping accepted the credentials of Mawlawi Asadullah Bilal Karimi, the Taliban-appointed Afghan ambassador, at the end of January.

China stressed that the diplomatic accreditation does not mean Beijing officially recognizes the current rulers in Afghanistan. Nevertheless, the two countries have moved closer together since the Taliban took power in August 2021.

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