China on Wednesday said the Taliban’s announced new interim government had put an end to “anarchy” in Afghanistan, calling it a “necessary step” to restore order, despite reiterating its position that the Afghan militant group had a broader base -based political structure and pursue a moderate and prudent domestic and foreign policy.
The Taliban unveiled one on Tuesday Hardliner transitional government Led by Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, with senior members of the insurgent group sharing key roles, including a specially designated global terrorist from the dreaded Haqqani network as interior minister.
“We are paying attention to the formation of a government,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, when asked about the interim government announced by the Taliban in Kabul.
“This put an end to the anarchy in Afghanistan after more than three weeks and is the necessary step for Afghanistan to restore internal order and promote post-war reconstruction,” he said.
“We noticed that the Afghan Taliban said that the interim government was formed to restore social and economic order as soon as possible,” he said.
Wang, however, reiterated China’s position that the Taliban are broad-based and inclusive political structure.
“We hope that Afghanistan will create a broad, inclusive political structure, pursue moderate and prudent domestic and foreign policy, resolutely fight all types of terrorist forces and live well with other countries, especially its neighbors,” he said.
When asked if China would recognize the new government, considering that Beijing is calling for an “open and inclusive” government, Wang said the Chinese embassy is still operating in Afghanistan.
File photo of the Chinese embassy in Kabul | Courtesy: af.china-embassy.org
“We stand ready to maintain communication with the new government in Afghanistan and its leaders,” he said.
“We hope that the new Afghan government, as an interim government, will seek the opinions of all ethnic groups and factions and reflect the expectations of the Afghan people and the aspirations of the international community,” he said, adding that China has taken note of the Taliban’s comment have that all people will benefit from the new government.
China, along with Pakistan and Russia, has its Embassy in Kabul open and his envoy met with top Taliban officials after the seizure of power last month.
A Taliban delegation led by its high-ranking leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar visited China in July this year and held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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