Afganistan
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Taliban are now preserving Buddhas in order to attract Chinese investment.
Remember when the Taliban blew up a gigantic Buddha statue over two decades ago and several Buddhist monasteries? In Afghanistan, these same people are now safeguarding Buddhist structures. Surprised? Well, here’s the Story.
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Afghanistan has the potential to transform China’s Belt and Road Initiative into a $282 billion debt trap.
The United States’ hasty exit from Afghanistan, which has been compared to the 1975 fall of Saigon, has been hailed as a victory for China and a chance for Beijing to expand its influence across the region. In the eyes of the Global Times, a state-run tabloid, it’s even been presented as a lesson for…