Prof Hu said the expected increase in US military cooperation with India after the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan could make India more "risky" and more willing to take risks in dealing with China. For decades, China and India have been at odds over territorial sovereignty. Last June (2020), the armies of the two countries clashed in a disputed area of the Himalayan border and were in a standoff. Hu Shisheng said that the possibility of new small-scale conflicts cannot be completely ruled out. He also noted that internationally,
the Taliban is expected to work to stem the spread of Islamic radicalism and prevent a relapse into chaos that would undermine China and its regional Belt and Road development plans. Hu Shisheng said he was concerned that the United States might use its sms services resources to create "trouble" for China in areas such as the South China Sea, Taiwan and the Korean peninsula. He pointed out that over the past 20 years, the United States has invested two trillion dollars in Afghanistan, and now, even if it only switches to 50 billion dollars,
China will feel a lot of pressure. After withdrawing from Afghanistan, the United States is negotiating with regional countries, including India, to establish anti-terrorism bases. It also worries Beijing. "The U.S. side says these bases are aimed at fighting Afghan terrorists, however, they may have other motives related to China and Russia," Du, a deputy director of the China Institute for International Strategic Studies, a subsidiary of China's foreign ministry, told Reuters. , "Central Asia is Russia's backyard. We cannot allow the United States to have a foothold [there]." © 2021 Deutsche Welle Copyright Notice: All contents of this article are protected by copyright law and may not be