China Signals Interest in Afghanistan

[GCTom]

It is simple really.

Afghanistan need money for development and have natural resources for sale and China have money and wants to buy natural resources. So, they are natural trade/development partners. Who else is able to loan Afghanistan large sum of money for develoment? Not EU, USA, some Middle Eastern countries. Afghanistan have seen China helped African/Central-Asian countries develop and it make sense for their leadership to want some of the same too. Development will bring job and happiness to people.

Also, Afghanistan knows it need some counter balance against the overbearing control Nato countries have over it. China and Russia can provide that.

 

[NeutralCitizen]

The Question is once NATO leaves can the SCO keep Afghanistan from falling apart or prevent pakistan from wanting the taliban to take over it again.

 

[Pakistanisage]

China just wants Afghanistan's resources...its all it cares.

And of course we all know that INDIA has deep love for Afghanistan and its people. India certainly has no ulterior motives to be in Afghanistan other than this love they have for the Afghan Muslim people.lol:

 

[Holmes]

India has done much towards development of Afghanistan in the past years than china. We have keen interest in Afghan as it provides a check to pak and gave access to central Asia.

 

[NeutralCitizen]

India has done much towards development of Afghanistan in the past years than china. We have keen interest in Afghan as it provides a check to pak and gave access to central Asia.

But Both China and Pakistan share a border with Afghanistan India does not It good that China is more active in afghanistan this prevents pakistan from harming china interest also China in afghanistan will lighten some pakistani fears.

 

[GCTom]

China and Pakistan have desire to see Afghanistan as peaceful and functional country. It is the interest of Afghanistan and its neighbors to work together to achieve these goals. Yes, there are non-governmental undesired elements within Afghanistan and Pakistan that are delaying these goals and some countries are trying to prevent Afghanistan from having cordial relationship with its neighbors but they will not success.

 

[Hasbara Buster]

China just wants Afghanistan's resources...its all it cares.

So does the West. The difference is that China does not wage wars to reach their goals, but seeks mutually beneficial cooperation unlike the West.

 

[Secur]

But Both China and Pakistan share a border with Afghanistan India does not It good that China is more active in afghanistan this prevents pakistan from harming china interest also China in afghanistan will lighten some pakistani fears.

Pakistan and China will harm each other's interest ? Was that even meant as a joke ?