Zhao Xing stated on X that China would provide zero tariffs to Afghanistan, replacing the current 100 percent tariff lines. This move marks an effort by China to strengthen its ties with the Taliban since they took control of Afghanistan in August 2021.

China will offer the Taliban tariff-free access to its vast construction, energy and consumer sectors, Beijing's envoy to Afghanistan said on Thursday, as the ailing resource-rich but diplomatically-isolated regime looks to build up its markets.

Beijing's envoy to Kabul announced on Thursday that China would grant the Afghan Taliban tariff-free access to its extensive consumer, energy, and construction sectors as the resource-rich

China plans to offer tariff-free access to Afghanistan's resources, including lithium, copper, and iron, to help stabilize the Taliban-controlled economy. This initiative is part of China's strategy to secure supply chains while facing international criticism over human rights concerns in Afghanistan.