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Of course they can, its not that hard. Why do you think China is playing nice with the Taliban. A Chinese State Owned Company will come in with Chinese workers

Of course they can, its not that hard. Why do you think China is playing nice with the Taliban. A Chinese State Owned Company will come in with Chinese workers to run the mines for the Taliban. The top officials in the Taliban will receive annual royalty payments.

sorenn111 5y ago
This entirely. China is happy to go from nothing and not even functioning government to fully operational resource extraction. It is occurring in a variety of countries in the "belt and road" initiative. I'm sure they are plenty happy to grease the right wheels and make the appropriate official/unofficial payments where needed.
1-6 5y ago
Didn't edit my reply soon enough :). I agree, the Chinese are doing exactly that.
1-6 5y ago
President Biden didn't consult with other world leaders before acting on Afghanistan. This was an actual statement during a press briefing. A quick talk around the table would reveal what China's intentions would be (such as what we're doing here). This amounts to nothing but giving away Afghanistan to China by the Biden Administration. It would have been more appropriate to assist our allies to working with the Afghan government while the US still has some occupation.
doodlebugging 5y ago
China obtained copper mining concessions in Afghanistan more than a decade ago. In spite of the fact that USGS personnel went into the country with US troops early on to help update resource maps and gauge resource potential of the country, the Chinese were the first to step in and begin exploiting the huge potential of the country's resources. Along the way, that good relationship with Kabul soured and it is not guaranteed that the Chinese will have any advantage with the Taliban-installed government once that government gets up to speed. I think the Taliban will be wary of dealing with them especially if they lean on or utilize the experience of those Afghanis who previously served in one of the western-backed administrations. Here is a recent article about the status of that concession and complications encountered along the way: https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/01/27/afghanistan-china-spy-ring-mcc-mining-negotiations-mineral-wealth/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/01/27/afghanistan-china-spy-r... I think we will see a period of consolidation of control before we see much opened up to foreign operators who don't already have the blessings of the new leadership. They will operate from a position of minimal trust of outsiders unless the functionality that the foreign entity brings offers an opportunity for them to expand on their control. Just my opinion though.

sorenn111 5y ago

This entirely. China is happy to go from nothing and not even functioning government to fully operational resource extraction. It is occurring in a variety of countries in the "belt and road" initiative. I'm sure they are plenty happy to grease the right wheels and make the appropriate official/unofficial payments where needed.

1-6 5y ago

Didn't edit my reply soon enough :). I agree, the Chinese are doing exactly that.

1-6 5y ago

President Biden didn't consult with other world leaders before acting on Afghanistan. This was an actual statement during a press briefing. A quick talk around the table would reveal what China's intentions would be (such as what we're doing here). This amounts to nothing but giving away Afghanistan to China by the Biden Administration. It would have been more appropriate to assist our allies to working with the Afghan government while the US still has some occupation.

doodlebugging 5y ago

China obtained copper mining concessions in Afghanistan more than a decade ago. In spite of the fact that USGS personnel went into the country with US troops early on to help update resource maps and gauge resource potential of the country, the Chinese were the first to step in and begin exploiting the huge potential of the country's resources. Along the way, that good relationship with Kabul soured and it is not guaranteed that the Chinese will have any advantage with the Taliban-installed government once that government gets up to speed. I think the Taliban will be wary of dealing with them especially if they lean on or utilize the experience of those Afghanis who previously served in one of the western-backed administrations. Here is a recent article about the status of that concession and complications encountered along the way: https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/01/27/afghanistan-china-spy-ring-mcc-mining-negotiations-mineral-wealth/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/01/27/afghanistan-china-spy-r... I think we will see a period of consolidation of control before we see much opened up to foreign operators who don't already have the blessings of the new leadership. They will operate from a position of minimal trust of outsiders unless the functionality that the foreign entity brings offers an opportunity for them to expand on their control. Just my opinion though.