Three pieces of news from Afghanistan! Taliban declared a state, the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China emergency statement

Twenty years ago America declared a "war on terror" in the wake of the September 11th attacks. Ever since, the fate of Afghanistan has been tied to America in a delicate way.

No one could have imagined that the taliban would take the capital with such speed after the fall of many Afghan provinces in just six days.

On August 15th, the first day that the Taliban entered Kabul, the Afghan capital, they seized the presidential palace.

Lavish government buildings are a stark contrast to the poor population.

Government officials fled overnight at the height of the fighting. Even the president went on the run and is still missing.

In the famous photo, the Taliban soldiers who stormed the presidential palace are laughing and sitting on the presidential chair. They pick up their mobile phones to record the unprecedented scene. Ironically, their hands are also holding AMERICAN-made weapons......

First, the Taliban declared a state
There are four interesting pieces of news coming out of just-ended Civil war in Afghanistan that have a lot to say behind them.

First up, the Taliban declared a state.

The Taliban will soon declare a new state at the presidential palace in Kabul, the Associated Press reported On August 15, quoting a Taliban spokesman.

Few could have imagined the speed with which the Taliban would attack, and the Us had promised to withdraw its troops by September 11th 2001, but the Afghan government was defeated before it was done.

Looking back at the civil war in Afghanistan, we can note several points: 1. The Taliban swept into government territory, and with the speed of the Taliban siege, we can see that the government forces surrendered with very little resistance.

The Afghan government forces have no will at all. They just want to surrender when the Taliban attack. The United States spent so many dollars to help The Afghan military training, the results of the training will only surrender soldiers, in addition, the government troops are not only many people, but also with good equipment of the United States weapons, but the results are beaten back...... Ironic, I have to say.

3 The Taliban were shocked when they entered the government. Living conditions here are infinitely better than outside...... It is not for no reason that the Afghan government has been easily breached. Such a corrupt government is not popular.

At the same time the Taliban declared a state, the former president fled

Second, the president fled
The situation in Afghanistan has changed so quickly that everyone has been caught off guard. And one of the people who was most unprepared was president Ashraf Ghani.

Mr. Ghani said on social media on the night of Aug. 15 that he had made the difficult decision to leave Afghanistan to avoid bloodshed.

With Gaddafi's history before him, Ghani chose to flee as quickly as possible.

On the run, his whereabouts remain a mystery.

Some say he went to Tajikistan, somewhere else from there. But where he might end up is still the United States. Who else would dare take him in?

After the Taliban unified Afghanistan, the United States was criticized by many. Even the New York Times, which is usually pro-Democratic, wrote that Biden was responsible for the final defeat of Afghanistan.

The war in Afghanistan was the "main achievement" of the Bush presidency, and now Biden is taking the blame.

Biden was also frustrated, saying at a news conference that "we have spent more than a trillion dollars over 20 years training and arming 300,000 Afghan troops to fight for their country......"

Biden may not be in a good mood after being scolded, but Ghani should be prepared if he wants to go to the US.

Third, the US, THE UK and China have made statements
For the Taliban to remain in power for long, they must be recognized by the international community.

So, the p5 has taken a stand on the issue of "the new Afghan government."

Us Secretary of State Antony Blinken said sanctions would be imposed if the Taliban returned to the ranks of terrorists in a speech by President Joe Biden in the next few days, CNN reported.

In general, Blinken implicitly acknowledged the Taliban, though not directly. (This would mean giving up on the previous Afghan government.)

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Aug. 15 that countries should not recognize the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan in bilateral relations. France has not said whether it recognizes the current government, and the Elysee Palace told AFP on Wednesday that its absolute priority is the safety of French nationals still in the country and those working abroad.

Russia does not recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan for the time being, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, Sputnik news agency reported.

Afghanistan is not officially a state and Russia does not recognize it.

As for China, like France, we have not yet taken a position on this issue. According to a statement on the website of the Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan on August 15, the Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan has been in close contact with Chinese citizens in Afghanistan, informing them of the security situation and doing its best to provide assistance......

The old government is over. If the Taliban wants to stay in power for a long time, there will be social issues and religious issues to regroup. Only when people's livelihood is improved can the government get support, and with the support of the people, the government can be stable and continue to develop.

By and large, the world has indeed changed, and the west is no longer in charge. Admit it or not, the Taliban is there. Western sanctions are a double-edged sword, he will continue to push Afghanistan, but also may make the Taliban's appeal to become stronger......