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China’s Challenges in Afghanistan Are Just Beginning
[NationalInterest] As China gets deeply involved in an economically fragile Afghanistan, it is bound to face enormous security challenges that will limit its ambitions.A teachable moment, even as China encounters all sorts of other teachable moments that would suggest to a more insightful ruling class that they aren’t all that, after all. How interesting for China that her ruling class is not at all insightful. The recent flurry of attacks on Chinese nationals in Afghanistan has raised concerns inside Beijing’s foreign policy circles. Beijing has a self-made reputation for operating on an astute business model. While Beijing is somewhat risk-averse, it does not let values and norms impede its economic interests. Its conduct and policies toward Taliban ...the Pashtun equivalent of men...-ruled Afghanistan mirror this approach. So far, despite facing some obstacles, China has remained committed to cementing its presence in the country to advance its strategic and economic objectives. The future, however, doesn’t look very promising for Beijing. Posted by: trailing wife 2023-02-12 |
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