NOW YOU KNOW WHY...........................
Posted on 12/21/2021 5:22:44 AM PST by Red Badger
The Taliban is pushing China to mine in Afghanistan, according to The Global Times, a Chinese state-controlled media outlet.
Afghanistan is home to an estimated $1 trillion to $3 trillion worth of rare earth metals. China is home to about two-thirds of rare earths, and the communist country already provides more than 85% of rare metals and minerals globally, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP).
The Global Times touted the most recent development in an article Thursday titled "Chinese firm's copper mine project in Afghanistan hasn't started, despite Taliban's push."
Work on the copper mine has been reportedly stalled for years due to issues surrounding Afghanistan's security.
Taliban officials are hoping that work will resume quickly on the mine, which is expected to be the second-largest copper mine in the world.
The Global Times blamed the United States for the "severe challenges" facing the jihadist-controlled nation.
The paper cited anonymous Chinese analysts who reportedly "said that the US should stop aggravating the economic collapse in Afghanistan by lifting sanctions on the country and returning the frozen funds that belong to the country, allowing the Taliban to use the money to buy much-needed supplies for the Afghan people." The state media then applauded China for "helping the Afghan people."
The Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan warned that foreign companies or people coming to Afghanistan needed to obtain a permit before inspecting mineral resources. Reports have surfaced of foreign citizens being detained for not obtaining a permit.
The Taliban were praised in November as friendly by Chinese investors exploring lithium mining projects in Afghanistan.
"Taliban officials expressed a welcoming attitude toward Chinese companies, as they seek to rebuild the war-torn country," the Global Times reported in November. "Chinese officials have also extended helping hands to the Afghan people by providing humanitarian aid and resuming certain trade channels."
SCMP reported Saturday that China is sending supplies to Afghanistan as the impoverished nation braces for winter. This move will help build ties between the Taliban and the Chinese government.
The supplies include about 70,000 blankets and more than 40,000 winter coats. Afghan and Chinese officials also plan to build a mosque and two wells in Kabul.
The Taliban showed signs of cooperating with China in October when they reportedly removed Uyghur militants from an area near the border with China. Uyghur Muslims are an ethnic minority facing genocide in China.
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Let’s go Brandon!
It makes me sick and angry after all the bloodshed. My son was the first to go into Afcrapistan and he ain’t happy either. Death to all tyrants!
damn
Sorry to hear, personally I am to a point I care less for that region of the world, if they want to live in the 7th century and even be a vassal state to China F em, I don’t care anymore, no more nation building in SW Asia.
They’ve even agreed not to behead any Chinese for the first six months - what a deal.
That's not going to change any time soon.
The Chinese will fix that, too................
We knew this was in the cards. Chinese will let Taliban be Taliban, and Taliban will let China open trade and resource exploitation. They will collaborate on security for the chinese workers who will flood the country.
There’s another reason besides Copper.................... LITHIUM!.....................Afghanistan could become the Saudi Arabia of LITHIUM in the next few years........
Biden handed China even more control over the future of technology
The British couldn't. The Russians couldn't. The U.S. couldn't. But the Chinese can. Sure.
The US, Brits and Russians aren’t nearly as ruthless as the Chinese can be. But the Chinese will appeal to their corruption for the time being, the Taliban need money.......................
“No more nation building in SW Asia.”
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Bullsh!t! I say no more nation building anywhere, PERIOD!
The USA has spent more treasure in blood and money since WW2 than all other nations combined only to be hated, ridiculed and attacked in return.
Let us take care of own nation an people first, and allow the rest of the world to take care of their own themselves.
The Taliban does not control the whole country.
The Warlords that they are aligned with or not need money too............
And here we are.
” I say no more nation building anywhere, PERIOD”
You are right, and I welcome that opinion, I agree as well, good to see people on FR who are against that finally. If we go to war somewhere, hit, kick ass and leave, do not stay and nation build.
The British couldn’t. The Russians couldn’t. The U.S. couldn’t. But the Chinese can. Sure.
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Yep China will do what the other nations could not : teach them right from left, how to count and not to disappear for days on end (or more) after payday.
They’ve been mining in Afghanistan all along.
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