The government of China became the first in the world to accept a formal ambassador from the Taliban terrorist organization currently in control of Afghanistan. In remarks on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said he expects the world will begin accepting the Taliban as a legitimate government “naturally.”
The Taliban is a Sunni jihadist terrorist group that waged war in Afghanistan for 20 years before toppling the U.S.-backed government of the country in August 2021 – the result of a decision by leftist President Joe Biden to extend the U.S. presence in the country beyond an agreed-upon May 2021 deadline.
No country or organization has accepted the Taliban as a legitimate government in a formal manner in the two years since, though the United Nations has greenlit collaboration with the Taliban as an “interim” or “caretaker” government. Rogue states such as China and Russia have also maintained communications with Taliban leaders and cut ties to diplomats representing the old regime.
The Chinese Communist Party has been at the forefront of legitimizing the Taliban, enabling business investments with Taliban entities and inviting the…
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