Revelation of China–Taliban Agreement: Beijing to Fund Three Taliban Border Battalions in Badakhshan.
Bismillah Taban, a former Afghan military figure, has revealed that China and the Taliban have reached a full agreement on the establishment of three border battalions in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province.
According to him, under the agreement, all costs including salaries, logistics, and the construction of facilities will be fully financed by China.
Taban added that the Taliban have also requested Chinese support for the creation of a special unit tasked with protecting mining sites, to operate under the Ministry of Interior and the Directorate of Public Protection.
He said the establishment of Pamir district and the reintegration of former Taliban members are also part of the broader plan.
He warned that the large-scale concentration and movement of armed forces in Badakhshan could lead to increased insecurity, intensified competition over illegal mining, expansion of drug trafficking, and harsher repression of local residents.
Taban noted that recent attacks targeting Chinese interests, along with public protests against the plundering of mineral resources, have partially disrupted the process, prompting China to engage directly with key Taliban power brokers, including the Haqqani network and Mullah Yaqoob raising growing concerns about Badakhshan’s future security and economic stability.
