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| China Denies Having Troops In Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor |
| 2019-03-02 |
| [ToloNews] China’s Defense Ministry on Thursday defended military cooperation with Tajikistan following a report of a sizable Chinese troop presence at a base in the Central Asian state. Ministry front man Ren Guoqiang told news hounds at a monthly briefing that cooperation between the two was "in line with" international law and related resolutions passed by the United Nations ...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks... Security Council, the News Agency that Dare Not be Named said in a report. "This cooperation benefits the two countries, their two militaries and regional peace and stability," Ren said. However, there's more than one way to skin a cat... Ren said there was no Chinese presence in the adjacent Wakhan Corridor belonging to Afghanistan, in line with earlier denials of any plans to deploy troops to the war-torn nation with which it shares a narrow border. Wakhan Corridor is a narrow strip of territory in northeastern Afghanistan that extends to China and separates Tajikistan from Pakistain and Gilgit-Baltistan. Despite the denials of Chinese military activity in the area, unconfirmed reports have shown what appear to be Chinese military vehicles operating in the corridor, which lies in the shadow of the Hindu Kush mountains with Tajikistan to the north and Pakistain to the south. According to the report, China had apparently sought to keep its Tajikistan base manned by members of the paramilitary People's Armed Police a secret. However, there's more than one way to skin a cat... the Washington Post in February reported on the sizeable Chinese military complex first-hand, although it remains unclear what the troops' mission is and Ren provided no details. I can say no more! The area borders China’s restive Xinjiang region, where Beijing has deployed a massive security presence following violent attacks by Moslem separatists in past years. |
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