Afghanistan and CPEC

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has indeed provided China an opportunity, but there’s little evidence that Beijing has any concrete plan to address the country’s problems. 

Insights from Elizabeth Threlkeld.

The latest attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province confirms what analysts already feared: Taliban advances in Afghanistan are emboldening terrorists seeking to target Chinese interests in Pakistan.

What the peace process and U.S. withdrawal means for Beijing.

Afghanistan has a long and difficult road to transition from an aid dependent economy to a trade and transit economy.

Trilateral cooperation between Afghanistan, China, and Pakistan on the Belt and Road would benefit all three states.