Afghanistan, March 28 -- The Taliban arrested four Chinese nationals at Kabul Airport for attempting to smuggle 678 grams of raw gold into China.
The Taliban's border police have detained four Chinese citizens at Kabul airport on charges of gold smuggling. According to Abdullah Farooqi, a spokesperson for the Taliban border police, the individuals were attempting to smuggle 678 grams of raw gold from Kabul to China. This marks a significant development in the growing presence of Chinese nationals in Afghanistan since the Taliban's return to power in August 2021.
Since the Taliban's takeover, the number of Chinese citizens in Afghanistan has increased, both as tourists and investors. Reports suggest that China's focus in Afghanistan is to ...