{"id":583857,"date":"2021-07-06T12:21:13","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T16:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=583857"},"modified":"2021-07-06T12:21:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T16:21:15","slug":"china-to-move-in-on-afghanistan-after-u-s-troop-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-to-move-in-on-afghanistan-after-u-s-troop-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"China to move in on Afghanistan after U.S. troop removal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchina-to-move-in-on-afghanistan-after-u-s-troop-removal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=583857&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2447808\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2447808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A member of the Afghan security forces stands guard after the American military left Bagram air base, in Parwan province north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 5, 2021. (AP Photo\/Rahmat Gul)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 9:09 AM PT \u2013 Tuesday, July 6, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>China seems to be moving in to fill the void left by America\u2019s withdrawal of troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. military left its final base in the region on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>An anonymous source reported Kabul authorities are now working with China toward a deal, which would invest in Afghanistan\u2019s infrastructure. The deal, through China\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/backgrounder\/chinas-massive-belt-and-road-initiative\">Belt and Road Initiative<\/a> (BRI), is a trillion dollar program that has provided funding for a variety of infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n<p>Sources report the deal would also extend the $62 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, the flagship project of BRI that involves constructing infrastructure that reaches to Afghanistan. This comes as the former president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, said in an interview Saturday that China can play an important role in shaping Afghanistan\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfghanistan, Pakistan and China are neighbors; we are connected geographically,\u201d Karzai stated. \u201cChina plays a very important role, a significant role, in improving the relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and in making sure that a synchronized relationship is established between the two countries.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fascinating piece on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Afghanistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Afghanistan<\/a>&#8216;s remote Wakhan Corridor and a new road linking it to China, offering better economic connectivity. Strong presence in and around Wakhan also important for China&#8217;s security play with regard to Xinjiang. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fmfX1uzURP\">https:\/\/t.co\/fmfX1uzURP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HHsFcpVyCJ\">pic.twitter.com\/HHsFcpVyCJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kabir Taneja (@KabirTaneja) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KabirTaneja\/status\/1411610181859909638?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It was also reported that China seeks to connect 60 countries through land and sea using BRI, which would potentially enhance China\u2019s influence globally. Due to Afghanistan\u2019s location, it could also prove to be a strategic base for China. Afghanistan allegedly hadn\u2019t joined the BRI due to being backed by the U.S.&nbsp; That could now change since U.S. influence is essentially gone.<\/p>\n<p>However, reports say China\u2019s overall power in Afghanistan could greatly depend on the Taliban, a group that has been responsible for an increase of mounting attacks since the U.S. announced its removal of troops. This comes as the Taliban have reportedly been retaking territory across Northern Afghanistan while thousands have tried to combat the insurgents.<\/p>\n<p>While the Taliban have a strong grip on the country, some residents just want to see peace. The Taliban may then be one of several problems for China in its quest to take on the war-torn country. Both anti-state and pro-state sources of violence are also an issue in the country.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/chinese-propaganda-pushes-three-step-plan-to-seize-taiwan\/\">Chinese Propaganda Pushes \u2018Three-Step\u2019 Plan To Seize Taiwan<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A member of the Afghan security forces stands guard after the American military left Bagram air base, in Parwan province north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 5, 2021. 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