China “Respects The Wishes And Choices Of Afghans”

Axios reports:

China will “respect the wishes and choices of the Afghan people” after the Taliban seized Kabul and toppled Afghanistan’s U.S.-backed government, a spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry said Monday, according to the Financial Times.

Beijing’s first official comments since the Taliban installed themselves in the presidential palace in Kabul signifies a willingness to work with a Taliban-led government in Afghanistan.

“The situation in Afghanistan has already undergone a major transformation and we respect the wishes and choices of the Afghan people,” said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying.

Read the full article. Clip is from Russian state media.

“The situation in Afghanistan has already undergone a major transformation and we respect the wishes and choices of the Afghan people,” a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said in Beijing’s first official comments since the Taliban seized control. https://t.co/1vwbxJyi7w

— Axios (@axios) August 16, 2021