*ISLAMABAD – Afghan Taliban seek China’s support against United States overAfghanistan peace talks.*
*Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban spokesman for Qatar office confirmed on Sundaythat a delegation of the group led by Mullah Baradar the head of Taliban’spolitical office in Qatar is in China for talks.*
Taliban deputy leader met with Chinese Special Envoy for Afghanistan DengXijun in Beijing where they discussed US-Taliban talks and the peaceagreement, Mr. Shaheen wrote on Twitter.
Taliban earlier visited Russia and Iran.
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The Taliban representative’s visits to regional countries come days afterU.S. President Donald Trump announced that peace talks between Washingtonand Taliban are dead.
