"End of Anarchy": China welcomes new Taliban Government

 

Reacting to the formation of the Taliban Government in Afghanistan, China on Wednesday (8th September) said that an act has been put to "end the anarchy" in the Afghan nation.

• On Tuesday, the Taliban had announced it's interim government. As per reports, the Government will be led by Mullah Mohammed Hasan Akhund, an associate of group's late founder Mullah Omar and will be serving as the acting Prime Minister.
• As per earlier reports, Mullan Abdul Ghani Baradar was supposed to led the government. He will now be serving as the deputy PM. Mullah Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is on US Terrorism Wanted List, will serve as interior minister. No women or outsiders have been allotted any post in the government so far.

Addressing a media brief, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said "We pay attention to the formation of the government. This has but an end to the anarchy in Afghanistan after over three weeks and the necessary step for Afghanistan to restore domestic order and pursue the post war reconstruction."

"We hope Afghanistan will establish a broadly based, inclusive political structure, follow moderate and prudent domestic and foreign policies, resolutely combat all types of terrorist forces and live with good terms with other countries, especially it's neighbours" Wang was quoted by PTI.

Besides Pakistan and Russia, China has kept it embassy open in Kabul after the Taliban captured the Afghan Captial on August 15, leading to the fall of Ashraf Ghani led government.