Former Afghan President Karzai to attend talks with Taliban in Doha

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Fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces escalated after U.S.-led foreign forces began the final stage of their withdrawal from the country in May. Taliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday evening after President Ghani fled the capital.

With the end of the war, Taliban's political chief Abdul Ghani Baradar said on Sunday that the

real test of governing effectively would begin now

. A Taliban spokesman said the Afghan people will soon learn what form the new government will take.

In a phone conversation

with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China encourages Afghanistan to establish an open and inclusive political framework in accordance with its own national situations.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson

said on Tuesday that China will continue to play a constructive role in the political settlement of Afghan issues. Beijing will adhere to the principle of non-interference in Afghanistan's internal affairs and pursue a friendly policy toward all the Afghan people, said Hua Chunying.

(With input from agencies)

(Cover: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai addresses a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 13, 2021. /Getty)

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