China Urges Taliban to Ensure Safety of Its Citizens After Kabul Hotel Explosion

Following an explosion at a Chinese hotel in Kabul, China on Tuesday, January 19, has called on the Taliban to ensure the security of its citizens in Afghanistan.

In a press conference, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Taliban have been urged to seriously guarantee the safety of all Chinese citizens, projects, and institutions.

The ministry added that one Chinese citizen was killed and five others injured in the explosion.

China has requested that the Taliban provide medical treatment to the injured from the incident.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that Beijing supports regional countries in the fight against terrorism.

Furthermore, China has advised its citizens not to travel to Afghanistan in the near future.

The explosion at the Chinese hotel in Karte Naw, Kabul, on Monday left seven people dead.

The blast killed six Afghan citizens and injured 17 others.

The Islamic State (ISIS) group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

ISIS also took responsibility for an attack on the accommodation of Chinese citizens in 2022, although a source at the time stated that the attack was carried out by Uyghurs.