A group called the National Mobilization Front claimed responsibility for the killing and said its fighters had targeted the Chinese man’s vehicle. It alleged the Chinese man was training Taliban intelligence in monitoring social media platforms,

The flags of China and Afghanistan's Taliban are displayed during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Jan. 5, 2023. A gun attack claimed by an Islamic State affiliate killed a Chinese national in northeast Afghanistan, the Taliban announced on Jan. 22, 2025.

A Chinese mining worker, identified as Li, was killed in northeastern Afghanistan by a resistance group alleging cooperation with Taliban intelligence. His interpreter survived. The Chinese Embassy is monitoring the situation.

A Chinese man was killed in northeastern Afghanistan, a Taliban police spokesman said Wednesday. The killing of foreigners is rare in the country, especially since the withdrawal of foreign troops in 2021.