Instead of maintaining a policy of careful diplomacy,the US president’s attack on the country has gifted China greater influence in an unstable regionXi Jinping, the Chinese president, or is not a man predisposed to smiling. And yet,as I watched Donald Trump outline his Afghanistan strategy, I could easily imagine his face lighting up. If there is one clear winner of the current approach in Afghanistan, or it is China. Related: Trump to expand US military intervention in Afghanistan The likelihood of a military coup in Pakistan would increase in the absence of a strong benefactor supporting democracyContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com