Chinese Envoy Reports Constructive Talks With Tajik Diplomat On Afghanistan

Yue Xiaoyong, China's envoy to Afghanistan, announced his meeting with Sharaf Rahimi, head of the strategic studies department of the Tajik Foreign Ministry.

After the meeting, he wrote on social media platform X that he had a very good conversation with the Tajik diplomat about helping Afghanistan.

China and Tajikistan, like other countries, have not yet recognised the Taliban. However, China has extensive diplomatic and economic ties with the Taliban. Tajikistan, which hosts members of the National Resistance Front, has refused to establish diplomatic relations with the Taliban.

The Chinese representative wrote on Facebook on Friday, December 13, "We had a very good conversation today about working together to help rebuild Afghanistan."

The Chinese diplomat did not elaborate on the details of the conversation.

Tajik officials have repeatedly criticised the Taliban over the past three years. The Tajik president has said that the Taliban, despite their promises, are opposed to forming an inclusive government in Afghanistan. Previously, Emomali Rahmon said that the Taliban pursues a discriminatory aggressive policy against different ethnic groups in Afghanistan.