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China Looks for a Resource Bonanza in Afghanistan

Jihadis are a concern

Sep 21, 2023
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By: Salman Rafi Sheikh

Earlier this month, China became the first country to appoint a formal ambassador to Afghanistan since the Taliban’s violent takeover of the country in August 2021, an appointment that took place even though China has come under attack by jihadists, when the IS-K attacked a hotel in Kabul frequented by Chinese nationals.

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