At an official ceremony held by the Chinese government in Beijing on January 30, a queue of foreign diplomats lined up to present their credentials to President Xi Jinping. Among the 309 diplomats was an unlikely participant.
After over two years of negotiations, China recognised Bilal Karimi, a former Taliban spokesman, as an official envoy to Beijing, making Xi’s government the first in the world to do so since the group seized power in Afghanistan in 2021.
China has been making inroads into Afghanistan through investments and projects since the United States withdrew forces from the country in 2021, triggering a collapse of the Western-backed Afghan government and paving the way for the Taliban to return to power. READ MORE FROM ALJAZEERA
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A MALDIVIAN FRIEND'S REACTION WHILE BRINGING THIS NEWS TO MY ATTENTION:
You wondered if a thing called democracy ever existed in human history. Idealism is a myth.
You only do what is most beneficial to you at a particular point in time. No permanent friends. No permanent enemies. Only your self interest. That’s all that matters.
All the isms are nothing but tools in the arsenal of shrewd politicians. Machiavelli was the only one who was brave enough to call a spade a spade.
China is on the verge of recognizing the Taliban government. Of course, why not, dho?
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