China and Russia embassy stays put in Kabul, while US and its allies flee

[The_King]

As the US and its allies scrambled to evacuate their staff from Afghanistan, China has asked the “various factions” in the country to ensure the safety of its citizens and interests.

The Chinese embassy in Kabul signalled on Sunday that it had been contact with the Taliban and would be staying put as the insurgent forces neared a complete takeover of the country. “The Chinese embassy has requested various factions in Afghanistan to ensure the safety of Chinese nations, Chinese institutions and Chinese interests,” it said.

“The embassy will take further steps to remind Chinese nationals to closely follow the security situation, increase safety precautions and to refrain from going outside.” Russia’s embassy has also said it had no plans to evacuate.

A Taliban spokesman said it had assured “all embassies, diplomatic centres, institutions, places and foreign nationals” in Kabul that they would remain safe, as its sweeping and rapid advances on Sunday left the capital city in disarray.

By Monday, Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani had left the country, marking the stunning collapse of the army and government after a costly, 20-year US military campaign to support them, and the return of Taliban rule.

The militant group said it would work towards transitioning the country under an “open, inclusive Islamic government”, raising concerns that advances for democracy as well as for Afghan women and minorities in the past two decades will be lost.

A joint statement on Monday from more than 65 countries – including the US, Britain, Germany, Japan, Australia, the European Union, Niger, Fiji, Uganda and others, but not China or Russia – called on “all parties to respect and facilitate the safe and orderly departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the country”.

“Those in positions of power and authority across Afghanistan bear responsibility – and accountability – for the protection of human life and property, and for the immediate restoration of security and civil order” it said. “Afghans and international citizens who wish to depart must be allowed to do so; roads, airports and border crossing must remain open, and calm must be maintained.”

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged the Taliban and others to “exercise utmost restraint to protect lives” and ensure humanitarian needs are met.

 

 

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3145142/china-russia-embassies-stay-put-afghanistan-us-and-allies-flee

[XianGe]

Y leave when they not targeted

[socrates469bc]

2 hours ago, XianGe said:

Y leave when they not targeted

 

when bee kok ginnas withdraw, this picture came to my mind.

 

nb, afghan talibans more sakti than the viet congs.

 

[XianGe]

2 hours ago, socrates469bc said:

 

when bee kok ginnas withdraw, this picture came to my mind.

 

nb, afghan talibans more sakti than the viet congs.

 

 

Suspect communist helping them