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Title China's Growing influence in Afghanistan: It's Impact on Post 2014 Pakistan

Author(s) Sabira Iqbal

Abstract This research examines China’s growing influence in Afghanistan (post-2014) in the context of the Chinese government’s overall approach to Afghan peace and stability. The China growing influence in Afghanistan can be seen in three dynamics which are security, economic and geo-strategic and in the same area its impacts on Pakistan have also been explored. This study is based on mixed research approach mean Qualitative cum Quantitative. In the economic field it has been observed that the Chinese invested in Afghanistan more in the post 2014 as compare to pre-2014.In the security field the China diplomatic efforts can be seen in the form of treaties and agreements with Afghanistan under Ashraf Ghani’s Afghan Unity Government AUG. These efforts are to eradicate terrorism and extremism from Afghanistan as China herself is facing the same issue in its western region. The China vision in Geo-strategic field and its strategy and policy towards Afghanistan is analysed. These three tier policies of China in Afghanistan have certain impacts on Pakistan and these impacts are explored under BRI particular part which is CPEC Post 2014. The important regional player China has also reassessed its policy towards Afghanistan. The changing nature of economic interests in South Asia and Central Asia, China has also initiated collective rapprochement towards Afghanistan, being gateway in the region. Attaining peace and stability in Afghanistan is possible through political reconciliation, supporting mutual economic and security cooperation through regional connectivity of trade, route, rail link, investment, energy projects and common marketing within the region. Chinese adopted a strong economic policy of involving Afghanistan in BRI (TACT- Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and China Project) as well as formation of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) is a clear manifestation of the Chinese growing influence in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, China has also initiated plan of bringing Islamabad and Kabul on peace table and also connecting the two countries through the mega project of CPEC. It has also repercussion for smooth implementation of the ongoing process of peace and economic stability in the two countries

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Faculty Social Sciences

Department Pakistan Studies

Language English

Publication Date 2020-10-15

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