These might just be one of those 'interesting times' the old proverb/curse had in mind.
Face it. The Middle Kingdom is again dominant in Asia. Chinese commercial expansion will bring wealth and a new order to the violent lands of Pakistan and Afghanistan as the endemic Islamic culture crumbles unable to cope with the challenge of modernity. The order will be distinctively capitalist but will no doubt offend Western sensibilities and customs.Tough to admit but the Chinese will succeed in the next 50 years where the West has failed.
China’s ambitious Belt and Road project is designed to hard-wire countries to Chinese control.....and it’s working.
Taliban need not apply
The Highway Bandits will make a killing ,wait is this for sending goods out or for China to loot other countries