Criticism of the publication close to the Pakistani army of the official acceptance of the Taliban ambassador by China

Rahim Hayat Qureshi, the regional deputy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan for Afghanistan and West Asia, met with the special representative of China for Afghanistan, Yu Xiaoyong.

According to the published announcement Through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, in this meeting, the two sides emphasized their commitment to a peaceful and stable Afghanistan and the need for greater coordination for regional stability, as well as the vital role of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries for a peaceful, stable and prosperous region.

“Express Tribune”, a publication close to the Pakistan Army, about this meeting, which took place after the Chinese President accepted the credentials of the Taliban ambassador. He wrote: Although China has not given an explanation about this, diplomatic sources and observers believe that this action was a “tacit recognition” of the Afghan Taliban government, a government that is struggling even to convince its neighbors to recognize itself, let alone Western countries.

This publication went on to criticize the acceptance of the Taliban ambassador by China and added: China has apparently taken a unilateral action by ignoring the previous understanding of the countries in the region. The countries of the region, especially Afghanistan’s close neighbors, considered that the decision to recognize the Taliban government should be made by consensus and collectively.

Express Tribune, referring to the report of the United Nations Security Council Sanctions Analysis and Monitoring Team, wrote: China is concerned about the activities of the “Eastern Turkestan” movement in Afghanistan.

The article continues: This was one of the reasons why China took a step closer to recognizing the Taliban, and it was a surprise for many, including Pakistan.

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