China says it's ready for 'friendly relations' with Taliban

[JI7]

China already has invested in some projects. It will be interesting to see what China does . We know they don't care about human rights issues but maybe they might be able to prevent the country from being a training ground for other islamic terrorists .


China is ready to deepen "friendly and cooperative" relations with Afghanistan, a government spokeswoman said Monday, after the Taliban seized control of the country.

China shares a rugged 76-kilometre (47-mile) border with Afghanistan.

Beijing has long feared Afghanistan could become a staging point for minority Uyghur separatists in the sensitive border region of Xinjiang.

But a top-level Taliban delegation met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Tianjin last month, promising that Afghanistan would not be used as a base for militants.

In exchange, China offered economic support and investment for Afghanistan's reconstruction.

"The Taliban have repeatedly expressed their hope to develop good relations with China, and that they look forward to China's participation in the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan," foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters.


https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210816-china-says-ready-for-friendly-relations-with-taliban-after-rout

[Irish_Dem]

1. Here we go. US used a stick, China is going to try a carrot.

[mitch96]

24. I think China sees cheap labor in the future.. It will be interesting how the T'ban sees Chinas

view on Islam.. That could be a problem for them seeing what went on with the Uyghurs.
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[Irish_Dem]

25. China and the Taliban will agree to stay out of each other's internal affairs.

So there should be no problem there.

China wants Afghan rare earth minerals, a secure country for their Belt and Road initiative, and a regional power presence.
In return China will invest and build Afghanistan infrastructure. And give the Taliban respect, legitimacy and status. It will be a transactional relationship. China will expect and receive a return on their investment.

China cannot become a superpower unless it can become a regional power first. China has a lot at stake.

I seriously doubt China will follow the American strategy of waging prolonged aggressive combat, trying to force a political system upon a reluctant country. All at significant cost.

[pwb]

2. China and Satan are a good match.

Good luck with that.

[littlemissmartypants]

3. Let the lie fest begin. The Taliban are riding a high right now.

China is going to smash them like the bugs they are. There's so much lying going on right now not one word has any meaning.

[honest.abe]

4. I think this is actually a good thing.

China might be only super power capable of working with the Taliban effectively. For sure this will have nothing to do with improving human rights. It will be all about developing the vast mineral resources and making money but at this point it helps.

[JI7]

6. Yes, I think a lot of people are thinking or kind of hoping for this but wont really say it

out loud or directly because they don't want to come off like supporting China and it's own record of human rights abuses.

[2naSalit]

5. Isn't there some kind of...

Trade route set to go through there and/or a pipeline that China has been working on for a while now?

[JI7]

7. You mean the Belt and Road initiatives ?

[2naSalit]

12. Yes.

I was looking at the terrain between China and Afghanistan and there is this little corridor in the northeast which is basically a mountain pass that goes into China directly. Looks like a good place for a pipeline and a big road. That could bypass Pakistan and go to a water route from there. There are probably resource based issues we aren't hearing much, if anything, about.

[JI7]

15. Pakistan is one of the places they have these investments so they will probably

connect through it in some way if possible.

[2naSalit]

18. That little stretch of Afghainstan, though...

Is the geographic/topographic path of least resistance to the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman depending on where they come out, involves both countries. The most logical route as it by-passes mountains along most of the route and would make sense for pipeline or some infrastructure feature.

[LaMouffette]

8. Umm, doesn't the Chinese government hate Muslims?

The prevalence of torture and the lengths to which the Chinese government has gone to cover up its treatment of Muslim minorities are described in comprehensive detail in an Amnesty International report on detention camps in Western China.

Every former camp detainee Amnesty interviewed in the report recounted cruel and degrading treatment, including torture. The report, released Thursday, is based on interviews with 108 people, including 55 camp survivors and several government cadres who worked in the camps.

As part of an attempt to hide camp conditions from the world, Chinese officials created a massive, nearly week-long bonfire, burning as many documents as could be found from an office overseeing the camps, according to an ex-cadre who spoke to Amnesty and whose identity has been concealed for his safety.

[link:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/new-details-torture-cover-ups-china-s-internment-camps-revealed-n1270014|

Maybe China is willing to overlook their radical Islamic inclinations in order to gain more power over a country they share a border with. Plus, now they'll have a handy supply of terrorists at their disposal.

[JI7]

11. It's about the economy for China . They have invested a lot in Pakistan including helping them get

nukes . It's also meant as a strategy to hold off India.

If it was just about cultural closeness then then India and China would be allies even with the political differences.

They invest in places because of how they could benefit economically , not because they like/don't like the people .

[2naSalit]

13. +1

[LaMouffette]

14. You're right. China's after total global economic hegemony with their Belt and Road Initiative.

Almost forgot.

[roamer65]

9. Watch the Taliban put aside all of their pseudo-religious piety to work with the godless communists.

All about the money.

[LastDemocratInSC]

10. The Taliban are like a junkyard dog.

Give him food and he'll wag his tail but be careful when you turn around. He likes certain things you might do but he will take a bite out of you if you cross him.

[lindysalsagal]

16. the chinese government has just found people who have less honor than they do

Good luck with that.

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

17. Taliban could let China have our Bagram air base, its move-in ready for a massive military presence

What a deal

[Devil Child]

21. The home of future Chinese military advisors.

Built, furnished, and cared for by US taxpayers for the benefit of a growing Chinese global presence.

[Vogon_Glory]

19. It's still too early at the dance party to tell

We don’t know how much al Qaeda is going to influence the Taliban’s foreign policy, and whether the Taliban will once again host al Aaeda training camps.

If the Taliban does resume hosting al Qaeda training camps and al Qaeda starts hitting Chinese targets, I expect that the Chinese/Taliban honeymoon will come to a screeching halt.

[dalton99a]

20. "You do your caliphate thing and we'll take care of the minerals"

[Devil Child]

22. A perfect match with a nod of approval from Pakistan & Russia

[mainer]

23. The Chinese have always been pragmatic

I hope China proves to be an escape route for women fleeing the Taliban.

[JI7]

26. Chinese men are also always looking for brides. Many women from Africa

where they invest and have projects have married them. There is a bad side also with some guys just wanting the women for sex but they promise or make them think it's a committed relationship with plans to marry. And there are now some half Chinese babies with young single women left to care for them without any support.

[mainer]

27. I think I'd rather be in China than with the Taliban

The choice is between bad or worse. At least in China you won’t be shut away in your house unable to work and feed yourself.

[malaise]

28. China didn't negotiate with anyone to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners

That was the Slobfather

[malaise]

29. China didn't negotiate with anyone to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners

That was the Slobfather