Will China Become Invovled In Afghanistan?

Wall Street Journal: As U.S. Exits, China Takes On Afghanistan Role

After a Decade of Rebuffing U.S. Requests for Help in Afghanistan, China May Be Ready to Do More

In December, representatives of the U.S., China and Afghanistan met for private talks in London, the first time the three countries convened to seek ways to forge peace in Afghanistan, a senior U.S. official said.

The previously undisclosed meeting, which came within days of a visit by the Afghan Taliban to Beijing, was a step on a path long resisted by China, wary of the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan and reluctant to meddle in its neighbor’s affairs. The three countries met again last month at an international meeting on Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates, one participant said.

WNU Editor: As the U.S. slowly departs from Afghanistan .... Afghanistan will need allies. Since its choices are limited (Iran or Pakistan) .... China must look appealing in the eyes of the Afghan government. Will this translate into monies and military assistance .... only time will tell.