Washington: US President Joe Biden On Tuesday he said he was sure China would try to strike a deal with China Taliban After the seizure of power by Islamic insurgents in Afghanistan on 15 August.
Asked if he was concerned that China would fund a group sanctioned under US law, Biden told reporters: “China has a real problem with the Taliban. So they are looking to make some arrangements with the Taliban. Going to try, I am sure. As Pakistan does, as Russia does, as Iran does. They are all trying to find out what they do now.”
The United States and its Group of Seven allies have agreed to coordinate their response to the Taliban, and Washington has blocked the Taliban’s access to Afghanistan’s stockpile, most of which is with the New York Federal Reserve. , to make sure they keep their promises. To respect women’s rights and international law.
But experts say that if China, Russia or other countries provide funding to the Taliban, most of its economic benefits will be lost.
Italy, the current chair of the Group of 20 major economies – which includes China and Russia – is trying to set up a virtual G20 meeting on Afghanistan, but no date has been announced, suggesting discord between the groupings.
Chinese State Counselor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call on 29 August that the international community should engage with the Taliban and “positively guide” them.
China has not officially recognized the Taliban as Afghanistan’s new rulers, but Wang hosted in July Mulla Baradari, who has since been appointed as deputy prime minister, and said the world should guide and support the country as it transitions to a new government, rather than putting more pressure on the country.
Asked if he was concerned that China would fund a group sanctioned under US law, Biden told reporters: “China has a real problem with the Taliban. So they are looking to make some arrangements with the Taliban. Going to try, I am sure. As Pakistan does, as Russia does, as Iran does. They are all trying to find out what they do now.”
The United States and its Group of Seven allies have agreed to coordinate their response to the Taliban, and Washington has blocked the Taliban’s access to Afghanistan’s stockpile, most of which is with the New York Federal Reserve. , to make sure they keep their promises. To respect women’s rights and international law.
But experts say that if China, Russia or other countries provide funding to the Taliban, most of its economic benefits will be lost.
Italy, the current chair of the Group of 20 major economies – which includes China and Russia – is trying to set up a virtual G20 meeting on Afghanistan, but no date has been announced, suggesting discord between the groupings.
Chinese State Counselor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call on 29 August that the international community should engage with the Taliban and “positively guide” them.
China has not officially recognized the Taliban as Afghanistan’s new rulers, but Wang hosted in July Mulla Baradari, who has since been appointed as deputy prime minister, and said the world should guide and support the country as it transitions to a new government, rather than putting more pressure on the country.
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