Reuters: China becomes first to name new Afghan ambassador under Taliban KABUL (Reuters) – China became the first country on Wednesday to formally name a new ambassador to Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, after its envoy presented c…

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 The Cradle: Taliban, China discuss banking cooperation

 Although Beijing does not have formal diplomatic ties with the Taliban government, China is among the few countries that have maintained a diplomatic prese…

An internal Pentagon memo based on a Defense Department task force on Afghanistan minerals described the country as a potential “Saudi Arabia of lithium.”

 The Cradle: Chinese company proposes $10bn investment in Afghan lithium reserves Iden…

 OilPrice.com: Taliban Signs Oil Deal With Chinese The Taliban’s signing of an international oil deal with the Chinese was televised on Thursday–its first international agreement since it took over Afghanistan in August 2021, according to t…