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DURHAM D

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5. This is what China is after -

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Mon Aug 16, 2021, 11:53 PM

Aug 2021

"Afghanistan has vast reserves of gold, platinum, silver, copper, iron, chromite, lithium, uranium, and aluminium. The country's high-quality emeralds, rubies, sapphires, turquoise, and lapis lazuli have long charmed the gemstone market.Feb 1, 2020"

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China says it is willing to work with the US on Afghanistan [View all] orangecrush Aug 2021 OP

China want leverage and to rub the US nose in it. OnDoutside Aug 2021 #1

Nothing to lose. Go for it JohnSJ Aug 2021 #2

Sounds interesting, until: elleng Aug 2021 #3

That all we need more greed to extract the minerals.... turbinetree Aug 2021 #4

This is what China is after - DURHAM D Aug 2021 #5

China wants access to all those rare minerals and Jems found in the mountains there yaesu Aug 2021 #6

YEs, China gets even MORE control over rare earth minerals. Which WE need oldsoftie Aug 2021 #12

It's nice to see that it's possible people may have been reading littlemissmartypants Aug 2021 #7

Thanks for Mentioning the Real Reason We Were There! McKim Aug 2021 #10

You're welcome. It's really a very rich country, but don't let the plebs know that. littlemissmartypants Aug 2021 #11

Nothing motivates like a plunging stock market bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #8

Putin is unlikely to have anything to do with the Taliban, nor they with him. Ford_Prefect Aug 2021 #9

Also, the last thing China wants is the Taliban Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2021 #13

This GB_RN Aug 2021 #14

Pakistan controls the Taliban and China has significant influence over Pakistan inwiththenew Aug 2021 #15