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Belt and Road in Afghanistan

China Deepens Its Engagement With Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
By Ghulam Ali
China has vastly increased economic engagement with Afghanistan as it eyes a new node in the Belt and Road Initiative.

The Taliban’s Quest for Foreign Funding Starts With China
By Aarish U. Khan
The Taliban are focusing on the countries that are most likely to be interested in investing in Afghanistan, notwithstanding its human rights record or potential for violence.

Afghanistan in China’s Grand Strategy
By Saher Liaqat and Abu Hurrairah Abbasi
China’s active engagement in the country's affairs is driven by Afghanistan’s strategic position at the crossroads of Central and South Asia, coupled with its abundant natural resources.

China’s Gamble in Afghanistan
By Ahmed S. Cheema
China is not the first to try to buy stability in Afghanistan. Will Beijing succeed where the U.S. and USSR failed?

China, Afghanistan, and the Belt and Road Initiative: Diplomacy and Reality
By Magnus Marsden
China will face a number of difficulties in implementing the BRI in Afghanistan.

Does the Belt and Road Have a Future in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan?
By Sebastien Goulard
The Taliban will welcome the hard infrastructure elements of the BRI. The “soft” components are a different story.

Is China Bringing Peace to Afghanistan?
By Sudha Ramachandran
China’s role in Afghanistan is undoubtedly growing. What does that mean for the peace process?

China’s Belt and Road Meets Trump’s Afghanistan Plan
By Yu Fu
Could China play the good cop while the U.S. plays the bad cop?

The Blueprint for China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Cooperation
By Ahmad Bilal Khalil
Some practical steps the three countries can take to boost trilateral cooperation.

Can China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan Work Together?
By Ahmad Bilal Khalil
Trilateral cooperation could hold the key to stabilizing the region.

Why Afghanistan Should Join CPEC
By Anurag Ram Chandran
Trilateral cooperation between Afghanistan, China, and Pakistan on the Belt and Road would benefit all three states.
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