Kabul. China does not want to see the Taliban in the power of Afghanistan, while Pakistan wants the Taliban government to run it on its own.
Afghanistan’s power may go into Taliban’s hands: China
International affairs expert Habiba Ashana has written an article on this for the news agency. According to this, after the US-Taliban peace talks, China is worried that the power of Afghanistan may go into the hands of the Taliban.
Concern to save Xinjiang from Jihadi terrorism
China’s first concern over terrorism in Afghanistan is about the security of its Xinjiang province, which is home to Uygar Muslims.
China is worried about the ongoing projects in Central Asian countries
Xinjiang’s security is directly a part of Beijing’s ‘March West’ strategy. This includes projects related to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Central Asian countries. In this context, it is very important for China to combat jihadi terrorism.
No project is endangered by Pak-backed Jihadi terrorism
On the other hand, Pakistan gives open support to terrorist groups in the region. In view of Pakistani support to jihadi terrorism, China wants to ensure that it does not affect Beijing and that its projects are not endangered.
China is the only country that can control Pakistan
From the point of view of Kabul, China is the only country that can control Pakistan. At the same time, from the perspective of Pakistan, this triangle is good for both sides. Also, it would be beneficial in any Afghan-China dialogue.
China does not have a direct hold on the Taliban, but Pakistan has
Aashna says that the Taliban have not been seen as anti-China yet. China has also made direct dialogue with the Taliban since 1990. Then the Taliban had power in Afghanistan. However, China does not have a direct hold on the Taliban, but Pakistan does.
Melting of frozen ice in Taliban-US relations is not good for China
The rise of American intervention in Central Asia and the melting of frozen ice in Taliban-US relations are not a good sign for Chinese purposes. At the same time, Pakistan believes that the formation of a Taliban government in Afghanistan is right for its own security. Everyone has their own interests. At such a time, there does not seem to be any concrete result from trilateral relations.
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