Posted on Mar 7, 2017
Chinese troops appear to be operating in Afghanistan, and the Pentagon is OK with it
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What are the real motives for China? Seems to me that they are engaging for the countries resources (i.e. minerals). A report by NBC stated "The aerial surveys determined that Afghanistan may hold 60 million tons of copper, 2.2 billion tons of iron ore, 1.4 million tons of rare earth elements such as lanthanum, cerium and neodymium, and lodes of aluminum, gold, silver, zinc, mercury and lithium. For instance, the Khanneshin carbonatite deposit in Afghanistan's Helmand province is valued at $89 billion, full as it is with rare earth elements.
"Afghanistan is a country that is very, very rich in mineral resources," geologist Jack Medlin, program manager of the USGS Afghanistan project, told LiveScience." And the article said the estimated value was $1 Trillion in minerals. http://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/rare-earth-afghanistan-sits-1-trillion-minerals-n196861
"Afghanistan is a country that is very, very rich in mineral resources," geologist Jack Medlin, program manager of the USGS Afghanistan project, told LiveScience." And the article said the estimated value was $1 Trillion in minerals. http://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/rare-earth-afghanistan-sits-1-trillion-minerals-n196861
Chinese troops appear to be operating in Afghanistan, and the Pentagon is OK with it
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Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
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Posted 8 y ago
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Exploitation of rare earth materials and precious metals, of which Afghanistan has in abundance. But that's largely overshadowed by the politics and our current occupation of that nation. The problem with this particular mineral-rich country, besides the ethnic and international strife, is that they are nowhere near a port. Being landlocked, especially these days, really sucks.
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It is obvious, they are in it for the mineral wealth. But the Chinese government is not well liked by some Muslim groups due to their treatment of some groups under their rule. They may find it a costly venture.
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well at one time the Buddhist once occupied the area for 2000 years... and it is Part of the Chinese Home area... but they can Play with the bad guys and don't have to answer to the Morons in congress...
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