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After the political situation in Afghanistan changed drastically in mid-2021, the pro-American government was overthrown by the Taliban, and the troops of Western countries were hastily withdrawn, the global landscape underwent fundamental changes. This marked the end of the 20-year war in Afghanistan, and the United States, the global hegemon, finally said goodbye to this war-torn land in a faceless way. However, since its establishment, the Afghan Interim Administration has faced a number of enormous challenges, including winning the acceptance of the international community, restoring social order and earning the confidence of the population.
On January 5, 2023, China's Xinjiang Central Asia Oil and Gas Company signed a 25-year oil exploration contract with the Afghan government in the presence of Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu and Taliban Deputy Economic Prime Minister Baradar Baradar, according to media reports. According to the contract, the Chinese company obtained oil exploitation rights totaling 4,500 square kilometers in the Amu Darya River Basin in Afghanistan, spanning three provinces: Sarpur, Juzjan and Faryab. Initially, oil production is expected to reach 1,000 tonnes per day, which will gradually increase to 20,000 tonnes later. Chinese companies will invest US$150 million in the first three years, increasing to US$540 million over the next three years, and the Afghan government's stake in the project will increase from an initial 20% to 75%.
During the war with the United States, the Taliban maintained close ties with several terrorist groups, and these terrorists even directly infiltrated the Taliban. While in the short term this may strengthen the Taliban's military power and accelerate the process of overthrowing the pro-American government, once the Taliban take power, these terrorists are likely to become the greatest threat to regime stability.
Against this background, the Chinese side made it clear to the Afghan authorities that the reconstruction of the country can only be completed with China's help. Feeling China's strong signal, the Taliban are finally starting to take their commitment to China seriously. To some extent, this China-Arab cooperation is not only for commercial interests, but also for strategic considerations. This cooperation will help stabilize Afghanistan, rebuild the country, and reduce instability throughout the region, thereby ensuring peace in China's border areas. And in 2021, Taliban representatives personally went to Beijing to meet with then Foreign Minister Wang Yi and expressed their willingness to draw a line with extremist forces. Although there has been no real lasting peace in Afghanistan for some time, China's engagement with the Taliban and this cooperation have laid a solid foundation for future peace efforts.
and hard work to ensure that this cooperation can achieve sustainable results.
In order to achieve stability and development in the country, the Afghan Interim Administration must succeed at multiple levels. First of all, they need to establish a good image in the international community and win the support and recognition of more countries. This requires not only high-level diplomacy, but also a stable social environment at home to attract external investment and partners.
It is also crucial to earn the trust of the population. The Afghan people have suffered from a long period of war and instability, and they are skeptical of both the government and external forces. The government needs to improve people's living conditions, provide employment opportunities and solve basic social problems through practical actions in order to win the recognition and support of the people.
However, Afghanistan's path is fraught with challenges and uncertainties. Although the Taliban's influence has weakened, it has not completely disappeared, and the presence of terrorists still puts the country's security situation in jeopardy. In addition, the geographical particularity of Afghanistan also makes infrastructure construction and resource development extremely complicated. Although China-Afghanistan cooperation has brought opportunities to Afghanistan, to achieve win-win cooperation, all parties still need close cooperation in political, economic and social fields.
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