"Now that the Americans are gone...."

[George K]

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3129707/china-may-send-peacekeeping-force-afghanistan-after-us-troops

Beijing may consider sending a peacekeeping force to Afghanistan if the security situation in the South Asian country poses a threat to the neighbouring Chinese province of Xinjiang after American troops pull out, analysts said.

US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he would withdraw all remaining US troops – about 2,500 – from Afghanistan by September 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack in New York.

The withdrawal may pose a threat to Afghanistan’s security and stability, which could spill over into Xinjiang and disrupt China’s counterterrorism efforts.

In 2018, China trained Afghan troops and helped set up a mountain brigade. The training took place in China and the aim of the brigade was to counter possible attacks by al-Qaeda and Islamic State.

[Jolly]

Now, that would be interesting.

Wonder what kind of government the Chinese would set up?

[Axtremus]

Does anyone really think China can govern Afghanistan any better than the USSR, Russia, or the USA?

[Doctor Phibes]

@axtremus said in "Now that the Americans are gone....":

Does anyone really think China can govern Afghanistan any better than the USSR, Russia, or the USA?

Hey, don't forget Britain. We failed to govern there centuries ago!

[Jolly]

@axtremus said in "Now that the Americans are gone....":

Does anyone really think China can govern Afghanistan any better than the USSR, Russia, or the USA?

Yes.

I think the Chinese are more ruthless and less caring about casualties than any of the countries mentioned. I'd compare them more to an ancient conquering Roman Legion.

[Mik]

I don't know. The Russians were pretty heavy-handed too.

[Copper]

The Chinese probably won't have to worry about bringing equipment.

We'll probably leave all they need.

[George K]

@copper said in "Now that the Americans are gone....":

The Chinese probably won't have to worry about bringing equipment.

We'll probably leave all they need.

Lord knows they have the software to run it, right?

[Doctor Phibes]

@jolly said in "Now that the Americans are gone....":

@axtremus said in "Now that the Americans are gone....":

Does anyone really think China can govern Afghanistan any better than the USSR, Russia, or the USA?

Yes.

I think the Chinese are more ruthless and less caring about casualties than any of the countries mentioned. I'd compare them more to an ancient conquering Roman Legion.

Ghengis Khan didn't really manage it, and he made the Romans look like a bunch of pussies.

[Loki]

Back in the day the Chinese provided the stinger missiles to the mujahadeen via the CIA as the US did not want the USSR know that we were intent on shooting down their helicopters.