Afghanistan says China seeks its participation in Belt and Road Initiative
me-metals: China wants Afghanistan to formally join its Belt and Road Initiative, the Afghan foreign ministry said in a post on X after the two countries’ foreign ministers held talks in Kabul on Wednesday.
According to me-metals cited from mining.com, China’s Wang Yi told his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi that it’s “interested” in the country’s participation in the project. In addition, Wang pledged to advance mineral exploration, with plans to begin some mining projects this year.
The Belt and Road Initiative is China’s flagship global infrastructure and investment program, launched by President Xi Jinping a decade ago, that aims to improve connectivity and economic integration across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and beyond. For China, Afghanistan’s location is crucial as it sits at the crossroads of these regions.
China was among the first countries to embrace the Taliban government after the US withdrawal in 2021. China adopted a diplomatic approach that allowed it to expand its influence and tap Afghanistan’s vast mineral resources. Wang also visited Kabul in 2022, where he discussed boosting trade and efforts to rebuild the country’s economy.
Muttaqi described China as a key trade partner, saying annual trade has reached $1 billion. He proposed expanding banking and transport links and called for joint commissions to manage talks on trade and investment.
China’s Foreign Ministry didn’t immediately respond to a request seeking to confirm the Taliban’s statement.
The high-level talks give a boost to the Taliban’s push for legitimacy on the world stage, showing that key regional players are willing to engage with it despite the lack of formal recognition. Russia recently became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban administration in Afghanistan.
source: mining.com
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