Taliban 2.0 and China's Counterterrorism Diplomacy in Afghanistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12414311 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raj Verma (0000-0001-9869-8782, Dr. Verma is an associate professor in the College of International Relations at Huaqiao University in Xiamen, China, and head of research at the Intellisia Institute Guangzhou China, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 83-97 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Middle East Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1061-1924 • E-ISSN: 1475-4967 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/mepo.12677 |
| OpenAlex | W4321600829 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The US withdrawal that left the Taliban in control of Afghanistan has created a security dilemma for China. Beijing considers its Uyghur population to be a terror threat, and it believes the Taliban are allowing the group to use Afghanistan as a refuge from which to plan attacks and transit into Central Asian neighbors. This article analyzes both the historical record and recent moves by China to explain Beijing's strategy of engaging with the Taliban and developing the Afghan economy. The study indicates that the approach has some potential benefits if, as the Chinese assume, economic growth yields stability, good governance, and a cohesive state that can combat terror groups. However, the article demonstrates that Afghan history, the Taliban's ideology, and the vicious circle of instability, economic stagnation, and further chaos are likely to subvert China's goals
Afghan · Beijing · China · Development economics · Dilemma · Diplomacy · Economics · Economy · Ideology · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Security Dilemma · Sociology · Terrorism · China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
| Citations per year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |