China welcomes Taliban's formation of Afghanistan interim government

China on Wednesday welcomed the Taliban's formation of an interim government in Afghanistan, saying it is a necessary step for the nation to restore order at home and pursue post-war reconstruction.Beijing has said that the Taliban, an Islamist group that returned to power last month after being ousted by U.S.-led forces in 2001, should set up a political structure that lays the foundation for lasting peace in Afghanistan."We noticed that the Afghan Taliban said that the interim government is formed to restore social and economic order as soon as possible," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesma…READ FULL ARTICLE