China Pursues Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth After U.S. Exit
www.wsj.com/articles/china-pursues-afghanistans-mineral-weal…
Following the American exit from Afghanistan, China’s move to claim the country’s vast mineral wealth is centered on a mountain south of Kabul. The mountain and the barren surrounding valley, in Logar province, a two-hour drive from the capital, contain one of the world’s biggest untapped reserves of copper…
Beijing is also in talks to begin work on oil-and-gas reserves in the north of the country, Amu Darya. Both projects were on hold for years because of the war, which ended when the Taliban seized power in August. Dozens of Chinese mining companies have descended on Kabul in recent weeks seeking contracts for other mines.
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