Afghan-Sino Relations
September 19th, 2011
Via Afghan Lord, a detailed review of Afghan-Chinese relations: “…It is said that the Afghan-Chinese relationship goes back to the seventh century when Chinese monks traveled through Silk Road to visit the Buddha statues in Bamyian, blown up by Taliban in 2001. The Silk Road was not only used for a pilgrimage purpose, but also […]
Read more »China’s CNPC Close To Afghan Oil Deal
September 5th, 2011
Via The Globe and Mail, a report that CNPC, the Chinese energy company, is poised to win the first oilfield to be tendered in Afghanistan since the U.S. ousted the Taliban in revenge for sheltering Osama bin Laden a decade ago. As the article notes: “…China’s push into Afghanistan is part of a broader drive […]
Read more »Afghan Iron Ore And India’s Resource Diplomacy
July 7th, 2011
Via The Financial Times, an interesting article on the global competition for access to Afghanistan’s iron deposits: “…India is well-versed in resource diplomacy. Just a day after the Pentagon published projections for Afghanistan’s mineral fortune last year, New Delhi called itself Kabul’s ‘natural ally’ and set up ministerial meetings. Now, less than a year later, […]
Read more »J.P. Morgan’s Hunt For Afghan Gold
May 28th, 2011
Via Fortune, an interesting article on J.P. Morgan’s hunt for Afghan gold: Villagers assembled for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the gold mine in Qara Zaghan. The U.S. government estimates that minerals worth nearly $1 trillion lie beneath Afghanistan’s soil. FORTUNE — Qara Zaghan, Afghanistan: The four Black Hawk helicopters sweep down on this remote river […]
Read more »TAPI’ing Around Quietly In Afghanistan
November 25th, 2010
Via StraightGoods.ca, an interesting look at the Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India (TAPI) pipeline project in Central Asia, from a Canadian perspective: “…The TAPI pipeline project has long been the elephant in the closet, quietly supported by Western powers. Countries expect to sign formal agreements in December, with construction to be completed by 2014 — […]
Read more »The Tiger and Dragon Tussle Over Afghan Resources
June 23rd, 2010
Via The Financial Times, a look at the resource race in Afghanistan which pits India against China. As the report notes: “…Unlikely as it may seem, war-torn Aghanistan is emerging as a battlefield in a quite different sort of conflict – the fight over natural resources between China and India. The poverty-stricken country is said […]
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