Afghanistan and China
Afghanistan scores 68/100 toward China (friendliness, support), while China scores 62/100 back.
Afghanistan toward China
Afghanistan's Trade Minister publicly called for expanded economic cooperation with China, and Afghan officials participated in joint business meetings with China in Termez, signaling clear diplomatic and economic outreach toward Beijing.
China toward Afghanistan
China is seeking to revive the Urumqi peace process involving Afghanistan and engaging in trilateral trade talks, suggesting measured but active diplomatic and economic engagement with the Taliban-led government.
Recent coverage
- China seeks to revive Urumqi peace process as Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions rise - Firstpost Google News: Afghanistan + Pakistan, 2026-09-02
- Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, China Seek to Deepen Trade and Investment Ties - Caspian Post Google News: China + Uzbekistan, 2026-08-17
- Afghanistan calls for expanded economic cooperation with Uzbekistan and China - امید رادیو Google News: China + Uzbekistan, 2026-08-16
- Pakistan border sees 724 humanitarian trucks enter Afghanistan - South China Morning Post Google News: Afghanistan + Pakistan, 2026-08-16
- Afghanistan ready to expand economic cooperation with China, Uzbekistan: Minister of Industry and Trade - خبرگزاری صدای افغان(آوا) Google News: China + Uzbekistan, 2026-08-16
- Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and China hold joint business meeting in Termez - امید رادیو Google News: China + Uzbekistan, 2026-08-15
- When US left Afghanistan, China moved in. So how's it going? - Responsible Statecraft Google News: Afghanistan + Pakistan, 2026-08-12
- Reading the Signals of China’s U.N. Security Council Role in the Afghanistan Mission Renewal - justsecurity.org Google News: Afghanistan + United Kingdom, 2026-07-31
- Uzbekistan, Pakistan Plan to Expand Trade Through China, Bypassing Afghanistan - thekabultribune.com Google News: China + Uzbekistan, 2026-07-28
- China to open Afghanistan border after nearly a century? Iran to bomb “Trump” route? “Cargo corridor” journalism is where it’s at nowadays - IntelliNews Google News: Afghanistan + Iran, 2026-07-20
- Afghanistan’s Former Spy Chief on Russia, China, and the Taliban’s Legitimization Strategy - The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Google News: Afghanistan + India, 2026-07-13
- Pakistan launches new trade corridors through Iran, China to central Asia, bypassing Afghanistan - The Jerusalem Post Google News: Iran + Kyrgyzstan, 2026-07-08
- Managing the Afghanistan-Pakistan Rift: China’s Emerging Mediation Role - isas.nus.edu.sg Google News: Afghanistan + Pakistan, 2026-07-02
- India–Pakistan Track II must also include Afghanistan and China - kashmirtimes.com Google News: Afghanistan + India, 2026-07-02
- Chinese Workers Return to Tajik Highway Under Guard After Afghan Border Attacks - The Times Of Central Asia Google News: Afghanistan + Tajikistan, 2026-07-02