The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Afghanistan (中華人民共和國駐阿富汗伊斯蘭酋長國大使館) is China’s chief diplomatic mission to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, located in Kabul. The mission’s origins trace to the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and Afghanistan on January 20, 1955, when the Kingdom of Afghanistan under King Mohammed Zahir Shah recognized the People’s Republic of China, making Afghanistan one of the early nations in South Asia to establish diplomatic relations with Beijing during the post-Korean War period. Despite the various political transitions Afghanistan has undergone, China has maintained a continuous diplomatic presence in the country. The embassy is currently located in Kabul, Afghanistan, focusing on economic cooperation and regional stability initiatives, particularly through the Belt and Road Initiative and Afghanistan’s potential role in connecting Central and South Asia.