From the given sentence, extract the phrase (often noun or verb) that carries the given relationship. The generated phrase should be present in the sentence.

Given Relationship: 'be government of', Sentence: 'Although the former Taliban government in Afghanistan sponsored al-Qaeda , the radical group led by Saudi exile Osama bin Laden , the United States did not recognize the Taliban as a legitimate government and thus did not list it as a state sponsor of terrorism .'
government

Given Relationship: 'be appoint by', Sentence: 'The Chair of SPIFF shall be appointed for a two-year term by the President of the Congregation with the approval of the Board of Trustees .'
appointed

Given Relationship: 'be region of', Sentence: 'Xinjiang is an autonomous region in China , but of course is still significantly under PRC state control -- especially with the Olympics this year , there would be no way we could have gone to Kashgar , which is the western-most city of China .'

region