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China, Taliban Deepen Ties as Afghanistan Joins Beijing’s Infrastructure Plan

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China, Taliban Deepen Ties as Afghanistan Joins Beijing’s Infrastructure Plan
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (R) addresses a joint press conference along with his Chinese counterpart, Qin Gang, at the foreign ministry in Islamabad on May 6, 2023. - The foreign minister of Afghanistan's Taliban government, which is not recognized by any other nation, holds talks on May 6 with his counterparts from Pakistan and China during a rare visit abroad. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Venus Upadhayaya
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China, Pakistan, and the Taliban have decided to extend the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to Afghanistan during their fifth tri-party foreign ministers dialogue in Islamabad on May 6.

“The three sides reaffirmed their resolve to fully harness Afghanistan’s potential as a hub for regional connectivity. Reaffirming their commitment to further the trilateral cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and to jointly extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan,” said a joint statement released by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs two days later.
Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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