Live
- ‘Get Set, Grow Summit 2024’ Focuses on Digital Detox for Families
- Stokes motivates his team to put in extra effort, says England pacer Potts
- From overcoming setbacks to leading India in U19 Women’s Asia Cup, Niki Prasad's amazing journey
- Driving Enterprise Security: Inside Venkata Reddy Thummala’s Leadership Journey
- Constitution debate: PM Modi hails 'Nari Shakti'; makes strong pitch for 'United Bharat’
- Abhijeet Bhardwaj: Revolutionizing Enterprise Analytics with Innovation and Expertise
- Bihar: Inquiry initiated against principal who went to buy veggies during school hours
- Press Sri Lankan Prez for release of Indian fishermen: TN Cong MP to EAM Jaishankar
- TN: DMK postpones executive meet due to heavy rains & Parliament session
- Porous silicon oxide electrodes can fix durability issues in batteries: Researchers
Radicalisation of Muslims through Af-Pak border worries China
Highlights
China is worried that its Muslim population could get radicalised through the Af-Pak border and is in talks with Pakistan to ensure there is no infiltration from Afghanistan, a former US diplomat has said.
Washington: China is worried that its Muslim population could get radicalised through the Af-Pak border and is in talks with Pakistan to ensure there is no infiltration from Afghanistan, a former US diplomat has said.
.jpg)
"The Chinese are worried about radicalisation of their Muslim population, primarily the Uighurs, that can flow through Afghanistan and Pakistan," Ryan Croker, the former US Ambassador to both Afghanistan and Pakistan, told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee during a Congressional hearing. China has a very close relationship with Pakistan, he said.
"I understand, I'm not sure how valid it is that the Chinese are now beginning to use that relationship with Pakistan to get the Pakistanis to ensure that there is not infiltration from Afghanistan through Pakistan up into western China," Croker said in response to a question.
He said the Chinese have substantial economic interests in Afghanistan in the mineral sector.
"If they are reaping the benefits, they need to step up to help the state ensure security," Crocker said.
"I understand they are now looking at police training. I'm not sure that is the model I would uphold for the world's police forces necessarily, but to the extent it suggests that the Chinese are now engaged in trying to support a viable and stable Afghanistan then I think it gives us something to work with," he said.
Next Story
ADVERTISEMENT
