China reportedly prepares to recognize Taliban if they oust Afghan government
By Yaron Steinbuch
August 13, 2021 12:36pm
China is ready to recognize the Taliban as the legitimate rulers in Afghanistan if the extremist group manages to topple the democratically elected government in Kabul — which would also undermine the Biden administration’s main leverage against the insurgents, according to intelligence sources.
Beijing had previously pressured the Taliban to work toward a peace agreement with President Ashraf Ghani’s government — and joined other countries, including the US, to say it would not recognize any government “imposed through the use of military force.”
However, new Chinese military and intelligence assessments have prompted leaders in Beijing to prepare to formalize their relationship with the Taliban, according to US News & World Report, which cited multiple American and foreign intelligence sources.
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