What Was Chinau2019s Opinion About the US-led Coalition in Afghanistan After 2001, Since It's a Neig

"If you mean the opinions of ordinary Chinese, then I can recall and sample some from my conversations with others.From the Chinese perspective, some held the view that American attention shift to Afghanistan contributed to China's development back then - before 911, the US was planning to contain China following the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis.The notion that 'Afghanistan is 'the graveyard of empires()'' is also well-known by the Chinese - the unconquerable Afghanistans against Alexander the Great, USSR and then the US was impressive.

However, some Chinese military fans thought US's military capabilities weren't fully reflected in War in Afghanistan. They thought the US was 'fighting with both hands tied' (e.g. no use of B52 or B1B). This was quite understandable as US was caring about its international image.

War in Afghanistan is frequently referred by Chinese military experts as 'missile hitting tents' () to ridicule how costly the war is.Afghanistan, in particular, is deeply problematic for China in terms of the security of Xinjiang, its geopolitical interests and its reputation. Therefore Afghanistan has been identified by US and China as an area with mutual benefits Afghanistan: An Opportunity for U.

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-China Cooperation?. In 2016, Chinese media reported claiming Chinese soldiers in Afghanistan rescued U.S. special forces (), while the story is likely untrue, it suggests that there may be more to Chinese activities in Afghanistan than meets the eyePentagon Knows China Has Troops In Afghanistan

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