Mullah Abdul Latif Mansour, the Taliban’s Minister for Rural Rehabilitation and Development, met in Kabul with Zhao Xing, the Chinese ambassador. The main focus of the meeting was the completion of the Wakhan Corridor road in Badakhshan and the continuation of infrastructure cooperation between the two sides. According to the ministry, the Chinese ambassador expressed satisfaction with the progress of the road project and announced continued cooperation from China in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
Zhao Xing stated that China has implemented large infrastructure and development projects in Afghanistan with high quality and will carry out more projects in coordination with the Taliban administration in the future. He also emphasized the importance of maintaining relations and coordination between both parties.<\/p>\n
In response, Mullah Abdul Latif Mansour expressed gratitude for China’s cooperation, noting that Afghanistan trades with neighboring countries via land routes, but previously, China was the only country without a direct land connection to Afghanistan. With the completion of the Wakhan Corridor road, this route is now established, and the remaining construction work on the project is progressing seriously.<\/p>\n
The Minister for Rural Rehabilitation and Development also requested that China implement more development projects especially in the country\u2019s underprivileged areas to alleviate the problems of residents. However, no specific information was provided regarding the financial details, exact timelines, or transparency of the project implementation process\u2014a concern that has persistently been raised regarding infrastructure projects under Taliban management.<\/p>\n
At the end of the meeting, both sides emphasized the continuation of joint cooperation and coordination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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