China Recognises Taliban Govt, Says Group After Acceptance of Ambassador's Credentials

“I’ve seen those reports, and I think I would let the Chinese Government speak to what this means in terms of their relationship and whether they have formally recognised the Taliban or not,” he said.

He emphasised once again that the current relations between China and the Taliban will not change the US policy towards the recognition of the Taliban and that the group should take specific steps, including improving the rights of women, to gain recognition.

On Tuesday, publishing a picture, the Taliban's Foreign Ministry announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping accepted the credentials of Asadullah Bilal Karimi as the ambassador and representative of the Taliban.

Abdul Qahar Balkhi, Taliban’s foreign ministry spokesperson, wrote in a statement that Bilal Karimi's credentials were presented to Xi Jinping in a special ceremony along with the ambassadors of 41 other countries.

However, Miller stated that he is refraining from specific comments because he has also seen statements from the Chinese Government saying that their recognition of the Taliban has not changed.

He added that he wants to have clarity in this regard before making any formal statement.

Miller urged countries that are engaging with the Taliban to urge improvement in women and girls’ rights in Afghanistan.

According to the front, four Taliban members were killed and two others were wounded in this attack.

On X social media platform, AFF stated that the Taliban "are shooting at people's vehicles and harassing people under the pretext of searching for former security forces”.

This is the third attack of the AFF on Taliban military bases and outposts in the last three days.

The Taliban has not yet commented on these attacks by AFF in Kabul and Balkh province.

Initially, Belal Karimi presented his credentials to the Chief of Protocol of the Chinese Foreign Ministry rather than directly to President Xi Jinping.

Abdul Qahar Balkhi, the spokesperson for the Taliban's Foreign Affairs Ministry, stated in a recent announcement that President Xi Jinping accepted Karimi's credentials during a special ceremony. This ceremony also included the presentation of credentials from ambassadors of 41 other countries.

The Taliban's Foreign Affairs Ministry had previously declared that China recognised Belal Karimi as their ambassador in Beijing.

Prior to the Taliban's ascent to power in Afghanistan in 2021, Belal Karimi served as a member of the group's Cultural Commission and was later appointed as its deputy spokesperson.

More than two years after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, no country has formally recognised the legitimacy of their government.

China was notably the first country to appoint a new ambassador to Afghanistan following the Taliban's rise to power.

Although the Taliban has not been officially recognised by any state, countries such as Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Russia, and China have acknowledged members of the Taliban as diplomats and heads of Afghanistan's political and consular missions. Representatives and ambassadors from these countries are present in Kabul.

In the previous year, in 2022, Afghanistan held the 150th position among 180 countries, maintaining the same score.

In 2021, Afghanistan was ranked 174th among 180 countries globally, with a score of 16 points.

Denmark has been ranked first among countries in the world with a score of 90. Finland and New Zealand with scores of 87 and 85 are in the second and third place respectively.

In the meantime, Somalia is known as the most corrupt country in the world with a CPI score of 11, falling two places as compared to last year.

In the fight against corruption, Afghanistan finds itself alongside countries like Sudan, Myanmar, Tajikistan, Chad, Comoros, and Eritrea.

Transparency International reports that among the 180 countries surveyed, nearly two-thirds scored below 50 in the corruption index.

In contrast to 2022, Iran has been ranked 149, experiencing a decrease in its corruption score.

In its analysis of the decrease in transparency in some countries, this organisation has said that the global trend of weakening judicial systems allows corruption to grow by reducing the accountability of government officials.

According to this organisation, even in countries that rank high in the anti-corruption index, impunity has caused corruption to increase in some countries.

According to the report of Transparency International Organisation, several countries with a high score have also been involved in many cross-border corruption cases, which has caused them to resort to bribery when doing business abroad.

According to this assessment, the top-scoring countries often fail to prosecute transnational corruption agents and their associates.

According to sources, the explosion occurred around 2:00pm local time in front of the Taliban municipality building. Sources added that a Taliban vehicle had been the target of the explosion.

There is no information yet about the possible casualties from the incident.

Taliban officials have not commented in this regard.