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China will fund construction of an Afghan counterterrorism base in Badakshan province to block cross-border infiltration of the ethnic Uyghur militants.

Fergana News Agency (FNA) has quoted Gen. Dawlat Waziri of the Afghan Defence Ministry as saying that China will provide financial support to build the base, whose precise location inside Badakshan, in northern Afghanistan, is yet to the determined.

Gen. Waziri said that the Chinese side would cover all material and technical expenses for this base — weaponry, uniforms for soldiers, military equipment and everything else necessary for its functioning.

The decision to build the facility was taken during last month’s visit to China by Afghan Defence Minister Tariq Shah Bahrami.

During his visit late last month, Mr. Bahrami met his Chinese counterpart Chang Wanquan, and Xu Qiliang, Vice Chairman of China’s Central Military Commission.

According to China Military Online, a website affiliated with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Gen. Xu said during his meeting with Mr. Barhami that China was willing to “strengthen pragmatic cooperation in areas of military exchange and anti-terrorism, and safeguard the security of the two countries and the region, making contributions to the development of China-Afghanistan strategic partnership of cooperation”.

FNA said that Mr. Bahrami and his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Chang Wanquan agreed that their counter-terrorism focus should not only be confined to Badakshan, but Afghanistan’s entire northern region.

Afghan analysts said that the largest group of Uyghur militants already resides in Badakhshan, from where they can rapidly shift to China. The Afghan Defence Minister’s visit follows the first meeting of the foreign ministers of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan last month. “China has been able to establish itself as honest broker in the eyes of the Afghans,” a source told The Hindu.

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China will fund construction of an Afghan counterterrorism base in Badakshan province to block cross-border infiltration of the ethnic Uyghur militants.

Fergana News Agency (FNA) has quoted Gen. Dawlat Waziri of the Afghan Defence Ministry as saying that China will provide financial support to build the base, whose precise location inside Badakshan, in northern Afghanistan, is yet to the determined.

Gen. Waziri said that the Chinese side would cover all material and technical expenses for this base — weaponry, uniforms for soldiers, military equipment and everything else necessary for its functioning.

The decision to build the facility was taken during last month’s visit to China by Afghan Defence Minister Tariq Shah Bahrami.

During his visit late last month, Mr. Bahrami met his Chinese counterpart Chang Wanquan, and Xu Qiliang, Vice Chairman of China’s Central Military Commission.

According to China Military Online, a website affiliated with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Gen. Xu said during his meeting with Mr. Barhami that China was willing to “strengthen pragmatic cooperation in areas of military exchange and anti-terrorism, and safeguard the security of the two countries and the region, making contributions to the development of China-Afghanistan strategic partnership of cooperation”.

FNA said that Mr. Bahrami and his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Chang Wanquan agreed that their counter-terrorism focus should not only be confined to Badakshan, but Afghanistan’s entire northern region.

Afghan analysts said that the largest group of Uyghur militants already resides in Badakhshan, from where they can rapidly shift to China. The Afghan Defence Minister’s visit follows the first meeting of the foreign ministers of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan last month. “China has been able to establish itself as honest broker in the eyes of the Afghans,” a source told The Hindu.

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Seems less a base more a de facto takeover of the Wakhan. After all , its been established that the CPEC thru the Khunjerab Pass is untenable . This appears to be a prelude to creating such a passage .
 
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Seems less a base more a de facto takeover of the Wakhan. After all , its been established that the CPEC thru the Khunjerab Pass is untenable . This appears to be a prelude to creating such a passage .
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It will be an Afghan military base,manned by Afghans. Only equipment and funding will be Chinese.

Remember that USA is sitting in Afghanistan and its highly unlikely they'd allow Chinese military presence there.
 
AbRaj said:
It will be an Afghan military base,manned by Afghans. Only equipment and funding will be Chinese.

Remember that USA is sitting in Afghanistan and its highly unlikely they'd allow Chinese military presence there.
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I can tell you're in your late teens or early 20's . Its the age to be idealistic .
 
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Correct me If my thinking is wrong.
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The answer is obvious. Of course , the US is present . Of course they won't allow the Chinese in . That's what the Chinese are attempting - a backdoor entry .Followed by joint exercises . Followed by joint patrols . Followed by temporary presence in the Wakhan . Its called creeping acquisition in Corporate Management Parlance .Do remember - the Chinese are next door . The Americans are continents away. The Chinese aim to control the narrative here . By having both Pakistan & Afghanistan under the control , they'd want to be the final arbiters and overlord of this part of Asia.
 
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The answer is obvious. Of course , the US is present . Of course they won't allow the Chinese in . That's what the Chinese are attempting - a backdoor entry .Followed by joint exercises . Followed by joint patrols . Followed by temporary presence in the Wakhan . Its called creeping acquisition in Corporate Management Parlance .Do remember - the Chinese are next door . The Americans are continents away. The Chinese aim to control the narrative here . By having both Pakistan & Afghanistan under the control , they'd want to be the final arbiters and overlord of this part of Asia.
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That's not an invasion imo
 
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Well I have my doubts regarding effects of OBOR to participanting countries except China,but its not an invasion as such.
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Why do you need to invade a nation to establish control ? Invasion and pacification are passe apart from being messy and at times counter productive . Neo colonialism involves co opting the elites . Its much more cost effective and potent apart from giving one plausible deniability and affording a quick exit strategy without much collateral damage .
 
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Why do you need to invade a nation to establish control ? Invasion and pacification are passe apart from being messy and at times counter productive . Neo colonialism involves co opting the elites . Its much more cost effective and potent apart from giving one plausible deniability and affording a quick exit strategy without much collateral damage .
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100% agreed.
 
We can see strategic significance of this area

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Meanwhile IAF air base in Tajikistan

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whose precise location inside Badakshan, in northern Afghanistan, is yet to the determined.

FNA said that Mr. Bahrami and his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Chang Wanquan agreed that their counter-terrorism focus should not only be confined to Badakshan, but Afghanistan’s entire northern region.
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Basically China has started taking countermeasures.
 
Bingo! We've trapped the Commies in Afghanistan again.
 
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