Reports are coming out that the infamous Taliban have changed there tune, and they want to side

[turbinetree]

with the Communist Chinese to help rebuild the country......what do these two have in common with there psychopathic tendencies, besides greed to prop themselves up....well then there is human rights.....and Hong Kong is in some ways could be thought of in this mix...because when someone in power says one thing and then does another....well...there are those that just will put up corporations in a country and then turn a blind eye...

Reports of targeted Taliban killings fuel Afghans’ fears
By AHMAD SEIR, TAMEEM AKHGAR and DAVID RISING
2 minutes ago

https://apnews.com/article/europe-race-and-ethnicity-taliban-e51255ff3d954e8f95bea4dc1c209b32


Who are the Uyghurs and why is China being accused of genocide?

21 June

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-22278037

[roamer65]

1. The Sino-Russian alliance (SCO) is in charge now.

The Taliban know if they deviate too far, it means Iran, China and Pakistan will be in there military wise.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. The Chinese have been ramping up their infrastructure projects in

developing countries lately -- railways in Africa, and so forth.

The countries are on the hook to pay them back. Sort of like their very own International Monetary Fund.

[MoonlitKnight]

7. Yep the BELT initiative

We should be doing the same.

[jimfields33]

3. We tried for twenty years

I can’t see how we can possibly have a say now.

[David__77]

5. Good point!

…

[Mme. Defarge]

4. Read this Thomas Friedman's column in NYT

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/opinion/afghanistan-us-taliban.html

Friedman: President Xi, what do you think of all the American commentators proclaiming China a winner from Biden’s withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan?
Xi: Oh, my, these are what we call useful idiots. What planet are these people living on? We had a perfect situation going before Biden came along. America was hemorrhaging lives, money, energy and focus in Afghanistan — and their presence was making the country just safe enough for Chinese multinationals to exploit.

The Metallurgical Corporation of China and Jiangxi Copper had a contract to develop a copper mine in Mes Aynak, and the China National Petroleum Corporation was working on a field in the north of the country — and the Americans were funding the overall security. That is our idea of perfection! Alas, neither of these projects ever got off the ground because of the craziness in the Kabul government. But Afghanistan is hugely rich in minerals we need. Who will protect our investors after the Americans have stopped doing it for free? Not me.

[littlemissmartypants]

6. I just read that the Chinese are less than thrilled about a Taliban-Chinese alliance.

I wish I could provide a link but I didn't think to bookmark it and I have my history on delete. Sorry. I'm thinking it might have been in the Asia Times. . .

The only concrete evidence that the "Chinese alliance"
is happening is here: But to me there's probably going to be more exploitation than collaboration.

Kabul starts race for Afghan resources
By Robert M Cutler

Snip...
In 2007, China won rights for the $2.9 billion development of a copper mine at Aynak**, Logan province, in the south, leading to the replacement of Afghanistan's previous minister of mines following accusations of bribery. The development of the 24,200-hectare site (over 15 square miles) will destroy an area filled with ruins of fifth-century Buddhist monasteries.

Aynak, believed to contain the second-largest copper reserves in the world, will be Afghanistan's largest infrastructure project. China has a 30-year lease and is expected to spend over $3 billion developing the project, where the deposits are estimated to be worth up to $88 billion.

Aynak's development by China has already led to construction of a coal-fired electrical plant because there were no power sources available, as well as the country's first freight railway. The contract includes obligations by China to contribute significantly to the social infrastructure, building mosques, hospitals, markets and bazaars.

It will take years to develop Afghanistan's mineral wealth, but the potential is significant. Snip...
Link
https://web.archive.org/web/20111214231329/http://atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/ML15Df02.html

Reference post:
https://democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=15746266

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[Sneederbunk]

8. Dear Taliban. Think Uyghurs.