Taliban Hopes Beijing Can Contribute to the Rebuilding of Afghanistan, Spokesperson Says

Taliban Hopes Beijing Can Contribute to the Rebuilding of Afghanistan, Spokesperson Says
Taliban fighters stand guard along a road near the site of an Ashura procession which is held to mark the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, along a road in Herat on Aug. 19, 2021, amid the Taliban's military takeover of Afghanistan. Aref Karimi/AFP via Getty Images
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The Chinese regime has played a “constructive” role in promoting peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan, and the Tablian hopes that Beijing can contribute to the rebuilding of the country, said a Taliban spokesperson in a recent interview with Chinese state media.

“China is a big country with a huge economy and capacity—I think they can play a very big role in the rebuilding, rehabilitation, reconstruction of Afghanistan,” Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban spokesman in Qatar told Chinese state-run CGTN television in English on Thursday.

Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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