Media mentions – Asia
No one will fill the void of the United States; not even the European Union, which is now is under great pressure, which now, fearing terrorism and immigration
In the medium term, there may be a convergence between international terrorist groups and the most radical wing of the Talibans, which could increase the terrorist threat in the West
Afghanistan is one of the few issues where China’s interests and those of the US and Europe are relatively well aligned
Beijing is pragmatic about the power realities in Afghanistan, it has always been uncomfortable with the Taliban’s ideological agenda
China does not tend to perceive Afghanistan through the prism of opportunities; it is almost entirely about managing threats
China does not tend to perceive Afghanistan through the prism of opportunities; it is almost entirely about managing threats
CNN quotes from the interview between Andrew Small and Janka Oertel on China’s engagement in Afghanistan
Chinese commentary on Afghanistan is already replete with references to the country as the ‘graveyard of empires’
Gideon Rachman refers to the interview between Janka Oertel and Andrew Small on China’s interest in Afghanistan
The sentencing [of Michael Spavor] to eleven years in prison without a real trial and after years of detention in disastrous conditions is a very tragic preliminary ending