China-Afghanistan Relations

China has little interest in providing global leadership on the Afghanistan issue, especially when selective engagement seems to be paying off.

Afghanistan has been partially successful in boosting stability, improving livelihoods, and protecting human rights, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

Wang Yi’s visit marked one of the highest-level engagements for the Taliban regime – and came just a day after the Taliban broke a promise to allow older girls to attend school.

Insights from Claudia Chia.

Developments in two areas – Afghanistan’s illicit drug trade and the Sino-Afghan shared border – will give us early indications of Beijing’s approach to a Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

Beijing will approach Afghan affairs – and the Taliban – more cautiously than people think.

The Taliban’s promises cannot be trusted. China knows this, but it has few good options.

China must clarify its strategic priorities to be able to positively influence the trajectory of the Afghan peace process.

Deteriorating Afghan security poses risks for China, so Beijing is quietly building up its presence in the area.

China’s policies on Afghanistan, Xinjiang, Russia, terrorism, and the trade war – all have their roots in the late Cold War era.

Afghans consider both China and India to be trustworthy neighbors. Together, they can help ensure Afghanistan's future.