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A new Chinese ambassador presented his credentials to the Taliban’s prime minister in Kabul on Wednesday, Afghan officials said, adding it was the first appointment of a foreign envoy at the ambassadorial level since the Taliban took power in 2021. The Taliban have not been officially recognised by any foreign government. It was not immediately clear if Wednesday’s appointment signalled …

A 12-hour drama unfolded in Delhi last Thursday after the security team at a five-star hotel – where the Chinese delegation for the G20 summit had checked in – noticed a member carrying a bag with “unusual dimensions”. The security personnel at the Taj Palace Hotel, however, allowed the bags in following the diplomatic protocols. Later, in one of the …