Taliban Seeks Closer Ties with China, Offers Mineral Resources in Exchange for Belt and Road Investment

Taliban wants to formally join China's Belt and Road Initiative and is sending a technical team to China for talks.

China appointed an ambassador to Kabul last month, becoming the first country to do so since the Taliban took over in 2021.

Afghanistan requested to join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and Belt and Road Initiative.

Afghanistan can offer China mineral resources like lithium, copper and iron that China needs.

Taliban says security is a priority and more areas are now safe for investment than before.