China Is ‘Our Main Partner,’ Says Taliban Spokesperson

China Is ‘Our Main Partner,’ Says Taliban Spokesperson
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 17, 2021. Stringer/Reuters
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
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A Taliban spokesperson has praised Beijing as a “main partner” and financer as the group moves to build a national governance and develop Afghanistan’s economy.

“China is our main partner and represents for us a fundamental and extraordinary opportunity because it is willing to invest and rebuild our country,” Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid told the Italian newspaper la Repubblica on Sept. 1.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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