A China - Afghan Alliance?
China has been waiting in the wings in order to do a deal with Kabul, and now the American's have left, they are free to do so. Pictured, Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right
* American troops have finally departed their main military base in Afghanistan
* China has been waiting in the wings in order to do a deal with Kabul
* The country wants to extend its 'Belt and Road' program to Afghanistan
* Program would see a direct land corridor between Afghanistan and China through northwest Pakistan constructed
* Deal could give China strategic foothold in the region for trade with the country acting as a central hub connecting the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe
* But there remains the air of unpredictability with lasting peace uncertain with Taliban likely to make a resurgence in the region
While American troops were leaving their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, China was already preparing to enter the war-torn country to fill the vacuum left by U.S. and NATO troops.
Authorities in Kabul are considering extending a $62 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
First launched in 2013 by Chinese president Xi Jinping, and written into the Chinese constitution in 2017, it is billed by Beijing officials as a global infrastructure development fund which aims to better connect China to the rest of the world.
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WNU Editor: If China wants to be a major player in Afghanistan, they will need to deal with the Taliban .... Gordon Chang to Newsmax: China Will Push to Resume Ties With Taliban (Newsmax).
But here is my prediction. Chinese Communists and Islamic fanatics never mix.
More News On China's Growing Involvement In Afghanistan
China ramping up Afghanistan involvement amid US withdrawal -- NYPost
China watches Afghanistan anxiously as the US withdraws -- Financial Times
China Has a BIG Plan for Post-U.S. Afghanistan—and It's Worth Billions -- Daily Beast
China to Expand Its Presence in Afghanistan Under BRI as US Leaving Country - Report -- Sputnik
China's putting the moves on Afghanistan -- American Thinker
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