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China has historically taken a back seat in Afghanistan. But with the departure of American forces and the Taliban taking power, Beijing is taking on a greater role to try to ensure the long-term stability of one of its most troubled neighbours.
Despite the outbreak of fierce fighting between Pakistani forces and the Taliban in recent days, analysts suggest the conflict is manageable in the short term, even as its underlying causes remain unresolved. Photo: EPA
Pakistan

China urges calm as deadly Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes risk spillover

Beijing ‘deeply concerned’ as renewed attacks may jeopardise Chinese personnel and projects in the region.

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US-China relations

Trump’s Afghan airbase gambit unites India, Pakistan and China in opposition

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US-China relations

Does Trump’s push for Afghan air base risk inflaming US-China rivalry?

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Donald Trump

Trump says ‘bad things’ will happen if Afghanistan does not return Bagram base

The US president has often lamented the loss of access to the facility, noting its proximity to China.

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Afghan soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint outside Bagram airbase, on the day the last of American troops vacated it in July 2021. Photo: Reuters
China's military weapons

Trump vows US push to reclaim key Afghan air base, ties it to China

Trump has repeatedly stressed the base’s strategic value and alleged it was under Chinese control, a claim Afghan authorities have denied.

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US-China relations

As the US retreats, can Xi’s new initiative shape the future world order?

Analysts say the GGI reflects China’s ambitions to shape a multipolar world, but it needs more substance to avoid becoming an ‘empty shell’.

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Earthquakes

Taliban asks world for help in wake of deadly Afghanistan earthquake

China among nations ready to provide disaster relief as the Taliban-ruled country struggles with a sharp drop in foreign aid.

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A Taliban military helicopter transports injured victims after an earthquake in Kunar, Afghanistan on Monday/ Photo: EPA
Afghanistan

China calls for joint patrols on Afghan border and counterterror cooperation

Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasises Beijing’s security concerns on a trip to Kabul, focusing on the Wakhan Corridor that borders Xinjiang.

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Belt and Road Initiative

Chinese Foreign Minister visits Afghanistan for 3-way talks involving Pakistan

Wang Yi’s visit held against backdrop of intensive trade and security discussions between Kabul and Islamabad, a sign of warming relations.

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Afghanistan

Old fears dog China-backed Afghan copper mine as work gains pace after 17 years

Taliban rulers value ‘demonstrative effect’ of project but have yet to make good on security or governance pledges, observer in China says.

The Mes Aynak project, awarded to state-owned China Metallurgical Group Corporation in 2008, has been delayed by challenges including security issues, archaeological remains and landmines, and the lack of infrastructure. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy

Opinion | Are China, Pakistan, Bangladesh quietly planting region’s new framework?

Kunming trilateral meeting comes as India-Pakistan rivalry paralyses SAARC and Pakistan is frozen out of BIMSTEC, leaving a regional void.

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Under leader Muhammad Yunus, with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on March 28, Bangladesh may be more willing to explore a multipolar regional engagement strategy. Photo: EPA-EFE / Xinhua
Pakistan

Pakistan intensifies Balochistan insurgency crackdown after deadly bus bombing

Islamabad also needs to end the rebellion to attract foreign funds to its vast reserves of copper and other ‘critical metals’, analysts say.

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Central Asia

Taliban celebrates as the US lifts bounties on senior officials

A Foreign Ministry official said the release of a US prisoner and the removal of bounties showed both sides were ‘taking constructive steps’.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Why Pakistan’s strategic alliance with China will strengthen

Given the India-US bromance, Pakistan and China have little choice. Expect Afghanistan to remain a focus amid efforts to counter US-led narratives.

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Pakistani navy soldiers carry the national flags of participating countries at the opening ceremony of the Aman multinational exercise, in Karachi, Pakistan, on February 7. The naval exercise, which ran to February 11, was joined by 60 countries including China. Photo: EPA-EFE
Chinese overseas

China condemns killing of national in Afghanistan attack claimed by Isis

Islamic State said it targeted a vehicle carrying the Chinese citizen, which led to his death.

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The flags of the China and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. File photo: Reuters
Pakistan

Pakistan warns Taliban of air strikes over future attacks as Kabul vows revenge

Islamabad has affirmed more retribution against TTP if cross-border assaults continue, further inflaming Kabul ties despite ongoing talks.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Will suing the Taliban protect Afghan women? Maybe with China’s help

Taking legal action over gender discrimination in Afghanistan may have limited impact, but Beijing has influence it can use to bring change.

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China-Middle East relations

Open Questions | China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

Prominent academic Pan Guang gives his view on Beijing’s role in conflict mediation, its engagement with the Global South, and belt and road security.

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Diplomacy

Afghan copper mine holds promise for Taliban, tempered expectations for China

As work begins on a long-delayed, multibillion-dollar project, Chinese officials remain cautious, while economic hopes rise in war-torn country.

Pakistan

Pakistan vows ‘no cake and pastries’ for TTP militants, heeding China’s warning

China’s warning that further investment hinges on an improved security situation likely acted as a catalyst, analysts say.

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Women and gender

Opinion | World leaders choosing closer Taliban ties betray Afghan women

The world had a chance in Doha to stand up to the Taliban, but its failure to do so left Afghanistan’s rulers stronger than ever.

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Supporters of the Independent Coalition of Afghan Women’s Protest Movement hold placards during a protest to demand rights of Afghan women from Taliban government in Islamabad, Pakistan, on June 10. Women and civil society groups were barred from the latest UN-backed summit with the Taliban, raising fears that world leaders were ready to abandon their commitment to Afghan women for closer ties with the Taliban. Photo: EPA-EFE
Belt and Road Initiative

China’s Xi seeks Pakistan security guarantee as he pledges deeper cooperation

The request to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif follows a series of attacks on Chinese citizens, the most recent of which happened in March.

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President Xi Jinping welcomes Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
Belt and Road Initiative

Terrorism and economy expected to top agenda of China-Pakistan talks

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will head to China, where he will meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. The visit comes amid worries about attacks targeting infrastructure projects under multibillion-dollar economic corridor

Diplomacy

Opinion | China and South Asia must solve regional tensions to fight terrorism

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s efforts against terrorism will not work unless diverging security interests among member states are addressed. India and Afghanistan’s alleged support of attacks in Pakistan and border clashes are holding back economic integration and security cooperation.

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Pakistan

Pakistan arrests 11 militants involved in Chinese engineers’ killing

The March suicide bombing killed five Chinese engineers near the border with Afghanistan. On Sunday, Pakistan officials said the arrested men belong to local Taliban group TTP.

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A bridge with the flags of China and Pakistan over the River Indus, at the site of Dasu Dam or Dasu Hydropower Project, in Kohistan district Kyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near Dasu, Pakistan. Photo: Reuters
Afghanistan

China pressures Afghanistan to stop attacks on its interests in Pakistan

Beijing has proposed investments in Afghanistan if Kabul could restrain the militants responsible for the attacks, analysts say.

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Police officers examine the site of suicide bombing in Shangla, Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on March 26. The attack killed five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver. Photo: AP
Climate change

Opinion | Why China should step up aid to Afghanistan

The Taliban has been accused of being slow to act on deadly flash floods that have killed more than 300 and left 40,000 children homeless. Also vulnerable to climate change, China can share its experience in mitigating floods with Afghanistan and increase aid to help the country rebuild

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Central Asia

Why China is wary of opening up Afghanistan’s new road to Xinjiang

Observers said the Taliban’s hopes that the completed project will become a link to China’s vast network are unlikely to be shared by Beijing.

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