A year later, the U.S. Geological Survey published a map showing the location ... Not a problem, say China’s strategic thinkers. “Afghanistan lacks an industrial base, [but] they have great ...

China has vastly increased economic engagement with Afghanistan as it eyes a new node in the Belt and Road Initiative. Pakistan has long been concerned about dams on transboundary rivers in ...

China’s active engagement in the country's affairs is driven by Afghanistan’s strategic position at the crossroads of Central and South Asia, coupled with its abundant natural resources.

After the sudden withdrawal of American troops, Washington has left Afghanistan to the Taliban, a group that they were bombing after 9/11. Pakistan is back in focus along with its ally China – a ...