China was the first country to pledge emergency humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, which is facing an acute financial and humanitarian crisis after the Taliban takeover. According to diplomatic observers, the aid would help the Chinese government to build ties with the Taliban.

How China Is Providing Support

Wang Yu, the Chinese ambassador in Afghanistan, [url=https://twitter.com/ChinaEmbKabul?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1462280147743162369%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.republicworld.com%2Fworld-news%2Fchina%2Fchina-freight-train-carrying-food-winter-supplies-departs-for-afghanistan.html]announced on Twitter[/url] that a freight train loaded with more than 1,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid departed from Urumqi West Railway Station in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on November 20th. The train, which arrived in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, 12 days later, transported milk tea powder, cotton padded clothing, cotton shoes, and blankets.

The Xinjiang Railway Department, customs, and freight forwarders collaborated to create “green lanes” to ensure that commodities could move smoothly through the transportation process, reducing customs clearance time. 

Since July 2021, Chinese freight trains have transported more than 2,600 tones of humanitarian aid, production goods, and other essentials to Afghanistan.

As Western Countries Ponder Aids, China Is Quick to Provide Relief

Following the Taliban takeover in August 2021, China was the first foreign country to pledge emergency humanitarian aid (worth 200 million yuan) to Afghanistan. The Taliban, who were facing a humanitarian catastrophe and economic meltdown, welcomed Beijing’s prompt delivery of food and medical supplies.

On the diplomatic front, China has made efforts to rally international support and aid for rebuilding Afghanistan, particularly by calling the international community to lift sanctions and unfreeze Afghan foreign assets. Correspondingly, Beijing and other regional states have come together to urge the Western powers to engage the Taliban and to provide assistance to the country.

According to diplomatic observers, there are two aspects to Beijing’s interest in Afghanistan: securing security in its western frontiers and securing security for its Belt and Road projects in Central Asia and Pakistan. First, China wants to prevent cross-border terrorism and the spread of radicalism into the Xinjuang region.

Second, and most importantly, China needs a favorable security paradigm in the region to protect its economic interests. Since 2013, China has made substantial investments in Central Asia and Pakistan via the China-Central Asia-West Asia and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

These investments around Afghanistan have drastically increased Beijing’s vulnerability to conflict in the region. A stable Afghanistan would reduce security threats, improve investment climate, and assist China to advance its economic goals.

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