China reacts to Taliban government formation, says it has put end to ‘anarchy in Afghanistan’

China, commenting on the Taliban government formation, said, "We hope the new Afghan administration in the capacity of interim government will broadly solicit the opinions of all ethnic groups and factions."

New Delhi: Reacting to the formation of the Taliban’s provisional government in Afghanistan, China on Wednesday (September 8) said that the act has put an end to "anarchy" in the Afghan nation and called it a “necessary step” to restore order.  Announcing an interim government on Tuesday, the Taliban said Mullah Mohammed Hasan Akhund - an associate of the group's late founder, Mullah Omar - will be the acting prime minister, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will be the deputy PM and Mullah Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is on a U.S. terrorism wanted list, will be the interior minister. No women or outsiders have been allotted any post in the government so far, Reuters reported.  Addressing a media brief, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on the Taliban interim government said, “We pay attention to the formation of the government.”