Chinese foreign minister lands in Kabul on unannounced visit
The visit comes a week before Beijing hosts a conference of Afghanistan's neighbours on how to assist the Taliban government.
The visit comes a week before Beijing hosts a conference of Afghanistan's neighbours on how to assist the Taliban government.
The rumours of the replacement emerged after China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Kabul unannounced on March 24.
The paper says the Taliban need to walk the talk to claim diplomatic recognition, and that rhetoric alone will not take them anywhere.
This time around, the Taliban government has downgraded the level of its participation in the OIC summit by sending an Afghan foreign ministry official rather than its minister.
The writer says what the Taliban need is a step in the right direction and developing the capacity to transform their militancy into political rule.
More than 120,000 Afghans and dual nationals were evacuated up to August 31 when the last US-led troops withdrew.
The writer says the seizing of Afghan assets will worsen the sufferings of Afghan women and children.
Since the Taliban's return to power, Afghanistan has plunged into financial chaos, with the halt of aid triggering a humanitarian crisis.
The report sounds the latest in a series of warnings the UN chief has issued in recent months after the Taliban seized Kabul.
The UN statement also said that greater inclusion in governing structures is yet to be seen from the Taliban.