After making a significant investment in the Pakistan-Afghanistan region which is prone to conflict as part of a very ambitious belt and road initiative, China plans to protect its interests in both countries by placing its own troops in special posts, according to leading diplomatic sources .
China has wanted to expand its influence to Central Asia through the Pakistan-Afghanistan route and has made strategic investment in both countries.
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Pakistan, where according to some estimates of Chinese investment has increased above USD 60 billion, most of them depend on China not only for finance but also military and diplomatic support.
Given the very large imbalance of power, China has begun to put pressure on Pakistan to enable the development of the post where he will place armed personnel.
Afghanistan, where the Taliban is in power now, does not meet the expectations of both China and Pakistan in many ways.
Diplomatic sources and top security in Islam that asked anonymity for this report, believed that the Chinese people’s liberation army worked on a war scale to build military posts in Afghanistan and Pakistan for what he claimed would be a smoother operation and expansion of belt initiative and the road (BRI).
According to diplomatic sources, Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong has held a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto and Head of Army Qamar Javed Bajwa in this case.
The Ambassador Rong has not been in Pakistan since the end of March 2022 this year, has just arrived in that country.
However, the meeting in which he demanded the creation of posts for Chinese troops may be a formal meeting of the Ambassador Rong with the government and new state representatives.
The Chinese Ambassador continues to insist on the security of Chinese projects and the safety of its citizens, the source informed.
China has demanded security posts in Gwadar and also to use Gwadar International Airport for its fighter jets.
Facilities that can be used for military purposes will immediately operate as revealed from the fence, the top source is revealed.
However, this problem has its own sensitive dimensions because the people of Pakistan may be uncomfortable with the presence of heavy Chinese military in the country.
There is a concern that this country is already in a situation like a debt trap and that Chinese tactics can make it no better than a colony.
In Afghanistan, both China and Pakistan have their own concerns. After the takeover of the Taliban, both Pakistan and China expect unquestionable cooperation from land that is confined to land. However, this has not been fully realized.
One of the main demands of the Pakistani people is that they want to keep Indians away from Afghanistan. But the Taliban based in Kandahar does not really like Pakistan who will allow it to call shots.
The Taliban has been interested in independent foreign policies including relations with India. Even Mullah Yaqub, the Taliban Defense Minister, has suggested military training in India.
However, this is not the only region where Pakistan expects the new Afghan government to comply with his desires.
The Taliban and in particular groups affiliated with haqqanis are expected to facilitate the destruction of Pakistan Ikrik-e-Taliban and surrender the desired militants to the Pakistani army.
Haqqanis immediately explained that they would not obey. The reason is that Kandaharis and several leaders TTP shared the same ancestral background. There was no choice, the Pakistani army had to be involved in a complex ceasefire discussion with TTP.
The latest Chinese pressure mobilization has placed Pakistan in a strict place like whether it accesses the demands or not, it will face consequences.
