Indeed, for President Xi Jinping's Marxist government, Afghanistan is a prize beyond measure. Indeed, for President Xi Jinping's Marxist government, Afghanistan is a prize beyond measure. Pictured: Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2016To reach these markets currently, Chinese goods have to go the long way round, via container ships through the disputed South China Sea. ThreatNor will its goals be achieved by brute force; President Xi has a far smarter plan. And like a chess grandmaster, President Xi Jinping isn't planning for a quick checkmate.

Source: Daily Mail July 07, 2021 00:00 UTC