Chronological Tracks 5 Milestones
5-Sector Policy Consolidation Index
Regional Ties
78/100
Pragmatic Bilateral
Domestic Decrees
92/100
Social Mandates
Trade Corridors
64/100
TAPI / CASA / PRC
Internal Security
81/100
Kandahar Monopoly
Western Accord
18/100
Aid & Recognition
5-Year Trajectory Radar (2021 Baseline vs Current 2026 State)
Evidence Inspector
REGIONAL PRAGMATISM
China Formally Accepts Taliban Ambassador
January 2024 • Beijing
President Xi Jinping officially accepted diplomatic credentials from the Taliban-appointed ambassador, cementing Beijing's pragmatic outreach without offering de jure global recognition.
Regional Leverage
+14 Index Pts
Western Resistance
Conditionality Maintained
Economic Footprint
Mes Aynak Copper / Oil Concessions