Good for China and Pakistan after Taliban came to power in Afghanistan? Threat to India
By Benson | Updated: August 16, 2021 16:32 IST2021-08-16T16:31:29+5:302021-08-16T16:32:45+5:30
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The Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan. No one thought that the Taliban would take over Afghanistan so soon. Many have taken refuge in front of the Taliban without a fight. President Ashraf Ghani has left the country as soon as the Taliban reached Kabul.
China's eyes are now on Afghanistan. Afghanistan is the best option to reach Central Asia. China is ready to invest in Afghanistan under the Belt and Road Initiative. China's most important China-Pakistan Economic Corridor in Pakistan.
Suhail, a Taliban spokesman, said talks were under way with China, Afghanistan's largest investor, following the withdrawal of US troops. China and our relations are good. We welcome friendly China for the development of Afghanistan. The President of Afghanistan.
With the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and the rise of the Taliban, China's role there will now be paramount. With the exception of the Soviet Union and the United States, China's policy in Afghanistan will be different. China has its eye on Afghanistan's mineral wealth.
Afghanistan is rich in copper, coal, iron, gas, gold and lithium. In 2011, China National Petroleum Corporation invested 400 million in three oil fields for 25 years. It contained 87 million barrels of oil.
In addition, Afghanistan has large oil reserves. It is estimated to have 1,596 million barrels of oil and 15,687 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves. But Afghanistan is claimed to have 1.4 million tonnes of rare mineral resources.
China will also get help from Pakistan to achieve its goals in Afghanistan. According to reports, China will infiltrate Afghanistan with the help of Pakistan. It would be beneficial for China to expand in Central Asia.
He is conspiring against India with the help of China by strengthening his grip on Afghanistan through the Taliban. India is supporting the establishment of a democratic government in Afghanistan through Ashraf Ghani. Now that the Taliban have taken over Afghanistan.
But the concern for China is the East Turkestan Islamic Movement's relationship with the Taliban, which is active in Xinjiang province. China had told a Taliban delegation last month that the ETIM was threatening their national security and integrity.
China's foreign ministry says it is the responsibility of the international community to fight ETIM. Using the Taliban-controlled area is like surrendering to the terrorist forces of Xinjiang. The Taliban has always assured China that it will take its place against China.
According to the Global Times, China's image in Afghanistan is more friendly than that of the United States. For that, China is not an enemy of any party in Afghanistan. China is ready to play a constructive role in Afghanistan. China Belt Ann after the end of the war
The Taliban has assured that it will not harm China's interests. But according to experts, the situation is not as easy as China thinks. It is not possible to have a good relationship with the Taliban just by investing financially.
