BEIJING: A series of photos published last month by Chinese state media of Foreign Minister Wang Yi standing shoulder to shoulder with a visiting Taliban official decked out in a traditional tunic and turban raised eyebrows on the country's social media.
The commentator, who goes by the pen name Niutanqin, or"Zither-Playing Cow", made the remarks on his WeChat channel. Last month's meeting in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin followed a similar visit by a Taliban delegation in 2019, but comes as the group is much more powerful, with Wang saying he hoped that Afghanistan can have a"moderate Islamist policy".
"This is us being pragmatic. How you want to rule your country is largely your own business, just don't let that affect China," said Lin Minwang, a South Asia expert with Shanghai's Fudan University.
This is a bad relationship.
I do not think US nor US backed Afghans are popular in the country, so Taliban is going to be the power as China's new neighbour. Both Taliban & China are just sorting out this future co existence.
'The fact that everything the US and UK fought for in Afghanistan...is collapsing at such a pace underlines the extent of the Western defeat and will reinforce the belief that the era of the US as the sole superpower is coming to an end.' Patrick Cockburn
This is Biden’s ‘Bring back better plan’.
Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries seems like a pretty good policy that Western countries should try for a change. Afghanistan China
The barking dog crying for its American daddy's lose.
Reuter BS news at work again.
China is the main problem in the world. They back up the Military Coup in Burma as well. WhatsHappeningInMyammar
CCP is an utter disgrace
Who made this awkward reality a reality? China or the US?
Disgusting
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