Afghanistan can’t be terror haven: China warns Taliban

TIL Desk/World/Beijing/ Hours after expressing hope that the Taliban will form an “open and inclusive” Islamic government and ensure a smooth transition in Afghanistan, China has warned the Afghan militant group against the country once again becoming a “haven” for terrorists.

The remarks by China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, Geng Shuang, came during an emergency meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan on Monday after the sudden and rapid takeover of the Afghanistan government by the Taliban insurgents.

“Afghanistan must never again become a haven for terrorists. This is the bottom line that must be held firmly for any future political solution in Afghanistan,” Geng told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan held under India’s presidency.

“We hope that the Taliban in Afghanistan will earnestly deliver on their commitments and make a clean break with the terrorist organisations,”All countries should fulfil their obligations in accordance with international law and Security Council resolutions, work with each other in combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and take resolute actions to prevent terrorist organisations such as the Islamic State, al-Qaida and the ETIM from taking advantage of this chaos (in Afghanistan).”