New Delhi: With the recent and sudden withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban have been able to completely take over the country after overwhelming the Afghan security forces. Apart from sporadic and hasty resistance in the Panjshir Valley, the entire county is under the administrative control of this suspected terrorist organization.
Governing and running a country is very different from operating a terrorist organization, and the Taliban not only lack the experience to run an entire country, but they also lack the funds that would be needed. rebuild a war-torn country After decades of brutal civil war.
The Taliban will also need money to pay their fighters and future bureaucrats and this is one of the first major problems facing the terrorist organization.
Afghanistan’s drug trafficking has been able to support the Taliban over the years, but the Taliban are seeking new forms of finance to maintain their rule.
Because of its reputation as a ruthless terrorist organization, many international institutions that countries usually seek financial aid from, like the International Monetary Fund, have denied the Taliban.
Furthermore, many western countries that have been plagued by Islamic terrorism for years are unlikely to even reach accept taliban government, very rarely agree to send it help.
The Taliban may look to some of its close neighbors such as Iran and Pakistan, which have been allies in the past but both countries do not have the financial resources to support the Taliban.
It is against this background that a nation has declared that it is ready to provide financial aid to the Taliban and legitimize it by accepting the Taliban government.
China is the only source of financial aid for the Taliban. China has announced that it is more than happy to assist the Taliban as it tries to rule and rebuild Afghanistan.
On 23 August China said it wanted to play a “positive role” in Afghanistan. Until the Taliban curbs its fanatical religious policies, the whole world is calling for nations not to finance the terrorist government in Kabul, only China has come forward and offered support to the terrorist organization.
China has also said that it intends to cooperate with Iran to rebuild its mutual neighbor Afghanistan.
In a meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and newly appointed Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian, the two Countries accuse America For the current situation in Afghanistan.
China has also said that it wants to play a constructive role in the reconstruction of Afghanistan. China has been wary of establishing ties with Iran, with China expanding its ties with Tehran to a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” only in March this year.
The two countries came together to announce a 25-year agreement, which includes a number of planned projects. Iran has become very close to China and has expressed its desire to expand ties with Beijing to all areas, and the result of this deep friendship is seen in China and Iran’s willingness to cooperate to provide aid to the Taliban. can.
The Taliban has also been highly receptive to China’s aid. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has openly acknowledged that the Taliban expects to rely primarily on funding from China to maintain its operations and activities.
The Taliban spokesman also said that “China is our most important partner and represents a fundamental and extraordinary opportunity for us as it prepares to invest and rebuild our country.”
But why would China be ready? investing in taliban The answer is that the presence in Afghanistan and filling the void left by the US and other Western countries has brought many reasons and many benefits to China.
Firstly, the Afghan market in China is infinitely insignificant. Instead, China wants to acquire rights to a large number of natural resources and rare earth minerals in Afghanistan.
China’s intention in this regard is made even more clear by a statement made by a Taliban spokesman, how thanks to China, Afghanistan will be able to bring back into operation the “rich copper mines” that had previously been closed .
Another advantage of the Chinese presence in Afghanistan is that China will be able to increase its global influence by expanding its Belt and Road Initiative in Afghanistan.
NS China Pakistan Economic Corridor The cost alone is $62 billion and China is planning to expand the corridor in Afghanistan to gain access to Central Asia.
Another part of China’s plan is to use its newfound proximity to Iran and establish transport routes from Iran and an oil pipeline via Afghanistan. Passing through Afghanistan instead of other Central Asian countries presents a clear advantage for Beijing as many Central Asian countries are in Russia’s backyard and developing ties with the US, Europe, even India.
Afghanistan provides direct connectivity to Iran without passing through many countries.
Afghanistan also has several major political benefits for China that make political goals as important as economic goals. First, China’s help to the Taliban most likely depends on the clause that the two countries do not interfere in each other’s internal affairs.
For China, that means Taliban will not use Afghan soil Will also turn a blind eye to the genocide of Uighur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region to export terror and extremists.
For the Taliban, this means that China will ignore all of the group’s horrific human rights abuses unless it involves Chinese citizens or interferes with Chinese interests.
The Taliban is thus China’s ideal partner – passive and dependent on China, and at the same time happy with any assistance it can provide.
In addition, China’s association with the Taliban can also serve as an example of how China supports foreign rule, asking some questions as long as China’s interests are looked after.
The Chinese presence in Afghanistan comes with huge economic and political benefits for Beijing. NS The Chinese were praising the Taliban Back in June, even before the country was occupied.
Beijing, while it claims to respect the rights of the Afghan people, appears to have no hesitation in supporting a well-known Islamic terrorist organization, as long as its interests are met.
On top of that, China is fighting alleged Islamic terrorism and separatist forces in Xinjiang, but was nonetheless eager to join forces with an Islamic extremist organization.