KABUL  14 (Reuters) - Afghanistan’s Taliban administration said on Monday it poses no threat to neighboring countries, pushing back against regional concerns over border security as China issued a fresh advisory urging its citizens to leave the Tajikistan-Afghanistan frontier area following recent cross-border violence.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry advised nationals on Monday to avoid the border region from Tajikistan’s Khatlon province to the capital of Gorno-Badakhshan, citing a complex and severe security situation. 
The embassy in Dushanbe said recent incidents included stray bullets landing in Tajik territory and illegal crossings from Afghanistan that caused casualties and property losses.
The warning followed a January 30 notice in which the Chinese Embassy reported five Afghan militants crossed into Tajikistan’s Khatlon region, with three killed by Tajik border forces. Five Chinese nationals were killed in two separate cross-border attacks in November 2025, prompting earlier evacuation advice.
The Chinese Embassy in Tajikistan said recent incidents included stray bullets landing in Tajik territory and illegal crossings by individuals from Afghanistan. 
“The security situation along the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border remains complex and severe,” the Foreign Mministry said, warning that those who insist on traveling or staying in the area face “extremely high security risks”.
In a statement published Monday, the Taliban-led government rejected accusations from neighbors about insecurity emanating from Afghan soil, calling such claims “baseless” and “detached from reality.” 
“Afghanistan seeks security, stability, and peaceful relations with its neighbors,” the statement said, adding that the Islamic Emirate has taken significant steps to ensure no armed group can threaten other countries from Afghan territory.
The warning followed a recent international security conference in China where a Taliban Interior Ministry delegation called for expanded security cooperation with Beijing and regional countries. 
Also on Monday, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev held a telephone call with his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi, discussing trade and economic cooperation.
Tajikistan shares a roughly 1,350-kilometer border with Afghanistan, much of it mountainous terrain difficult to patrol. Beijing has repeatedly warned that further attacks against Chinese companies and citizens cannot be ruled out.