China is looking for a bigger role in Afghanistan as the US looks for a way out

Associated Press

• The US is seeking to finally withdraw from Afghanistan after nearly 19 years of fighting there.
• Meanwhile, China appears to be seeking more involvement with its neighbors in Afghanistan, out of concern for its own security as well as broader geopolitical interests.
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As the United States and its allies begin what looks like a final drawdown of their forces from Afghanistan, China appears to be expanding its role and influence in the country.

Beijing is actively enhancing contacts and possibly building robust relations with the Afghan government in Kabul and the Taliban, visibly pushing for a reconciliation between its longstanding ally Pakistan and Afghanistan. China is underpinning its diplomacy with the prospects of greater trade and investment in the impoverished country.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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