The Taliban, China, and Pakistan have reached an agreement to extend the Belt
and Road Initiative to Afghanistan, opening the possibility of substantial
funding for infrastructure projects in the country. Chinese and Pakistani
officials met in Islamabad and pledged to collaborate on Afghanistan's
reconstruction, including extending the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic
Corridor (CPEC) to the Taliban-controlled nation.
The move aims to provide much-needed investment and support for Afghanistan's
development while unlocking its rich resources. The agreement also emphasizes
the need to unfreeze Afghanistan's overseas financial assets and addresses the
country's dire humanitarian crisis.
This development signifies a significant step forward in international
engagement with the Taliban-led government. |