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

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.