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Afghan Taliban sees China as a friend , says won t host Uyghur militants from Xinjiang Firstpost 10 hours ago Press Trust of India © Provided by Firstpost Afghan Taliban sees China as a friend , says won t host Uyghur militants from Xinjiang The Taliban has said it sees China as a friend of Afghanistan and assured Beijing that it would not host Uyghur Islamic militants from the volatile Xinjiang province, which is a major worry for the Chinese government, according to a media report. The comments came as the Taliban made territorial gains in the war-torn country amid the withdrawal of the US forces. China has already evacuated 210 of its nationals from Afghanistan by a chartered flight this week.

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