Dragon will make new Afghanistan: Taliban said - we will take money from China to run the country, it is our most important ally
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The Taliban has assured China that it will keep a tight check on the radical elements of the Uyghur Muslims. Afghanistan's land cannot be used against China. However, the Taliban has tried to assure the whole world, including India, that the territory of Afghanistan will not be used against any country.
bad economy
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid gave an interview to the Italian newspaper 'La Repubblica'. In this, he disclosed the close relations between the Taliban and China. Mujahid said- Afghanistan's economy is in a very bad condition. We need funds to run the country. For the time being and initially we are trying to improve the economic situation with the help of China.
On 15 August, the Taliban captured the entire country with the conquest of Kabul. By 31 August, all foreign troops had left Afghanistan. After this, all the foreign funds of Afghanistan were frozen by America and other western countries. China seems to be taking advantage of this opportunity.
love for china
In response to a question, Mujahid said – China is our most trusted ally. He is bringing basic and great opportunities for us. China has promised that it will make it anew by investing in Afghanistan. He wants to increase influence in the world through the Silk Route. Through this we too can make our reach to the world. There are copper mines in our country. China will restart them in a modern way. We will be able to sell copper to the world. On the question of the status of women under Taliban rule, Zabiullah said- We have promised. They will get the right to education. They will be able to work in nurses, police or ministries. He will not be made a minister.
What does China want in return for help?
According to what China has said, it wants friendship with the Taliban, so that it can stop the activity of terrorist groups in Xinjiang province. The issue of Uyghur terrorists was also raised during the meeting of the Chinese Foreign Minister with Baradar. Foreign Minister Wang Yi had even said that the Taliban would have to break all ties with ETIM. This organization is a direct threat to China's national security and territorial integrity.
Actually, Turkestan Islamic Movement (TIM) is also called East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM). It is a Uighur Islamic extremist organization in western China. This organization demands the independence of China's Xinjiang as East Turkestan.
Since 2002, ETIM has been listed as a terrorist organization by the UN Security Council's Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee. However, the US took this organization out of the list of terrorist organizations in 2020. With this the trade war in both the countries took a different turn.
The US, UK and UN have accused China of human rights violations against the local Muslim Uighur population in Xinjiang. China is accused of making this community bonded labor and imposing various restrictions. ETIM has its roots in Afghanistan since the 2000s. He has the support of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. (Know more in this matter: China's eye on Afghanistan's mineral wealth of Rs 200 lakh crore; That's why it stands