China became the first country to appoint an ambassador to Afghanistan

China is the first country to appoint an envoy to Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in 2021. The new ambassador was greated with fanfare by the Taliban, who hope to receive international recognition.

eijing on Wednesday formally named a new ambassador to Afghanistan, making China the first country to appoint an envoy there since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan under the Taliban has not been officially recognized by any other government. China did not specify whether the ambassador’s appointment amounted to a step toward formal recognition of the Taliban government.
Beijing says appointment ‘normal rotation’ China’s previous ambassador to Afghanistan, Wang Yu, had entered office in 2019 and finished his tenure last month.