Should China accept NATO's invitation to join them in Afghanistan?

[Communist]

Since the beginning of the last year the Obama administration has been quietly encouraging Beijing to become engaged in Afghanistan by sending military police to train Afghan soldiers.

During Obama's visit to China, both Hu Jintao and Obama discussed issues related to Afghanistan. Obama clearly told that his administration wants China to get involved in Afghanistan.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on several occasions told China should send PLA troops to Afghanistan. But China has strongly refused all these proposals by NATO alliances. China said apart from the UN peace keeping operations approved by the UNSC, China never sends her PLA troops abroad.

NATO knows without assistance from PLA troops, they cannot succeed in their military deigns in Afghanistan. However, China opposes the NATO's ****** policy and says China cannot support any military operations by NATO in Pakistan, China's closest friend.


Here is a video link of the debate on CCTV 9.

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Dialogue 10/01/13 Obama presses China on Afghanistan CCTV-International

You are requested to first watch the 28 minutes program, listen to the debate carefully and then post your opinions. I will also post my opinions. Thank.

 

[feifanke]

Afghanistan is the imperial tombs.So we shouldn't join in it.

it's nothing with me. what we need is only copper mine. it can get by business transaction.

 

[Hellfire]

We would greatly love to see China contribute in Afghanistan for undermentioned reasons:

1. It bolsters the efforts of WoT in terms of more on board contributing actively to establish peace in this highly volatile area.

2. It allows a country perceived as Pakistan friendly to be in a position to reassure Pakistan of its security interests as also encourage Pakistan to take further steps to cut off safe havens in its territory.

3. It shall force China to send a strong message that terror in garb of jihad has no place (as an extension further ensure their security in Xinjiang province)

4. And purely militarist PoV from indian side, tie down Chinese troops in a quagmire which has no potential of being resolved in near duration. Any nation entering the region will have to prepare for a long haul and any intervention by China there will only fuel unrest in its own western region.

Points 3 and 4 above are contrary to each other and its a dilemma facing Chinese Politicians in real terms.

 

[aimarraul]

only if it's a UN-mandated mission

 

[Communist]

4. And purely militarist PoV from indian side, tie down Chinese troops in a quagmire which has no potential of being resolved in near duration. Any nation entering the region will have to prepare for a long haul and any intervention by China there will only fuel unrest in its own western region.

Points 3 and 4 above are contrary to each other and its a dilemma facing Chinese Politicians in real terms.

Also the NATO's military design is not limited within Afghanistan, it includes some regions of Pakistan.


China should not send PLA troops to Afghanistan if Pakistan objects. Because the friendly relationship with Pakistan is more important than sending troops and helping NATO to achieve success.

 

[Communist]

only if it's a UN-mandated mission

China has already said that in reply to NATO.

China will send peace keeping force only if the mission is approved by UNSC.

 

[Naradmuni]

Should China accept NATO's invitation to join them in Afghanistan?

NATO is willing to extend this invitation even to Nepali maoist gurkhas so long it means pulling their own troops off afghanistan.

 

[Novice09]

If NATO wants PLA troops in Afghanistan NO
If UN wants PLA troops in Afghanistan Yes

NATO forces don't have a good reputation in Afghanistan. If PLA troops will join them it will surely asperse China's image in Afghanistan.

 

[stax]

China helps NATO?
It sounds like a mouse want to help a cat! Very dangerous!

China is peace-loving country and is againt the NATO's illegal invation of Afghanistan!

 

[Communist]

But USA and other NATO alliances are now pressuring China to send PLA combat troops.

Here China can make a pragmatic deal with USA. If USA ensures to protect China's strategic interests in East, South East and South Asia, only then China can do a favor to them in return.

USA should first stop selling arms to ROC and stop interfering in China's internal affair regarding ROC forever.

USA should also stop selling arms to China's enemy to engage China. I am not naming it.

USA should allow China to carry out China's building of trade routes through East, South and South East Asia.

And USA should also promise not to make any hindrance to China's trade transactions across Indian Ocean.

These are the issues that are related to China's Geo-strategic interests. And China must secure all these interests before saying yes to NATO.

 

[Communist]

NATO is willing to extend this invitation even to Nepali maoist gurkhas so long it means pulling their troops off afghanistan.

What is your source?

 

[Communist]

NATO is willing to extend this invitation even to Nepali maoist gurkhas so long it means pulling their troops off afghanistan.

If you cannot provide source, then please do not post.

Actually you know you are trolling here. Please do not troll in this thread.

 

[xuxu1457]

if it's

Right,only a UN-mandated mission

 

[Communist]

Right,only a UN-mandated mission

I would like to suggest China should continue refusing any such invitation even if it is approved by UN, unless USA agrees with China in having a fair deal to secure China's Geo-strategic interests.

 

[shchinese]

when the NATO still have army embargo on China, they want us to contribute to the war in Afghanistan?

when they are losing the war in Afghanistan, they want us to save them so they can claim to be the winner of the war?

No, I don't want to see that. what we can do is to send some anti-aircraft unit to Pakistan and work with our real friends there to stop the NATO from bombing Pakistan's land under the name of anti-terror.