[tsomer]

Intelligence sources additionally believe that China shipped SA-7 surface-to-air missiles to the Taliban regime after the 9/11 attacks

This does put a wrinkle in things, though I still think that they won't invade. The cost would be too high, and the Chinese are pragmatic. One or more generations and Mao will be forgotten; nobody will notice they're still essentially fascist.

As to the Islamo-fascist contacts and contracts: could be protection money. The Huygars, and other groups along their Western border are becoming troublesome, and some are aligned with Alqueda.

[Sparta]

I never said they'll invade, because the time is not right for them now. They're looking at anywhere from 2005-2010 when most if not all their modernizations will come online.

[The Pheonix]

China and the Taliban are enemies and will NOT supply them the time of the day

The Taliban had been trainning for years, 10000s of anti-China terrorists of the Islamic East Turkestan Army gighting China for independence of Xinjiang. These terrorists had bombed Chinese civilian targets killing 1000s, including 100s of schoolchildren

If this attacks persist and get out of hand, China is prepared to send 10000000s of troops across their borders to Afghanistan to eradicate the Taliban, so said Military intelligences