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Beijing officials pose with leaders of militants and Kremlin has 'no plans' to evacuate its embassy due to 'good relations'

China, Russia, Pakistan and Turkey all appear set to formally recognise Taliban rule in neighbouring Afghanistan after the Islamist terror group seized the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Sunday and the country's embattled president fled for Tajikistan.

Most global powers are reluctant to recognise the rule of the militant group overthrown by US-led coalition forces in 2001, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warning that Afghanistan cannot be allowed to become a 'breeding ground for terror' again.

But Beijing and Islamabad could break rank in order to form closer ties with the likely new government, with Chinese state media preparing its people to accept the likely scenario that the ruling Communist Party might have to recognise the Islamist group.

In China, a series of photos were published last month by state media showing Foreign Minister Wang Yi standing shoulder to shoulder with visiting Taliban officials decked out in traditional tunic and turban in Tianjin.

Meanwhile, the Kremlin said that there are no plans to evacuate the Russian Embassy in Kabul, with Russian state media reporting that the Sunni Islamist group formed after the Soviet withdrawal of Afghanistan has promised to guarantee the safety of its diplomatic staff.

'The organisation has 'good relations with Russia' and a 'policy in general to ensure safe conditions for the functioning of the Russian and other embassies,' news agency AP quoted Suhail Shaheen, a spokesman for the Taliban's political office, as saying to Tass.

And Iran, which has long been wary of the Sunni Muslim Taliban, has moved to ensure the safety of its diplomats and staff after previously offering to help end the crisis during talks in July.

HornyTave:
Lol. China is very funny and Muslims are two sides people.
I thought it would be haram of Talibans to befriend China due to China's abuse on Muslims, forcing them to est pork, alcohol etc. The more you understand international politics the better for you.

Funny enough, China is the only Super power who hasn't won a war ( apart from Sino/Indo first war, which India 're-equalised ) or fought any long term war to really esrimate how good and fast they cluld deploy troops and sustain long term war and logistics... Lol. Funny people

obiekunie01:
very cony, greedy and self centered people.

Chinese are the worst race on planet earth - nothing else matters to them except their selfish interest.

there eyes is already greedily focused on afghan poppy.

HornyTave:
Apart from getting hands on US military equipments, I don't see any other reason of China's interest there.

HornyTave:
Apart from getting hands on US military equipments, I don't see any other reason of China's interest there.

obiekunie01:
No they are not interested in US equipments

They are greedily fixated on Afghan natural resources.

Afghanistan is so richly blessed with all the natural resources that if not for Islam they would av been among the world's most richest nation.

Their resources are so huge that the list endless - from chromium, copper, gold, iron ore, lead and zinc, lithium, marble, precious and semiprecious stones, sulfur and talc among many other minerals. The energy resources consist of natural gas and petroleum.

And it was rumored that they have a huge deposit of natural uranium - i guess you know what that means.

We haven't even talked of their poppy which they are the world's highest supplier - of course you know how very important and useful poppy is.

Righteousness2:
The Handwriting on the Wall is so Clear.

Power has Changed hands in the Spiritual realm, it is Just a Matter of Time and it will Manifest in the Physical.

Most Important is that we are living in Clear Biblical times. Scriptures are Fulfilled at Warp Speed.

In these times,
Your knowledge will fail you
Your resources will Fail you
Technology will Fail you
Only those who Submit and Trust GOD in truth and In spirit will rejoice Here on Earth and in Eternity.