After the U.S. and NATO announced last week that they will withdraw all troops from Afghanistan in the coming months, there is talk that the Chinese Communist Party may consider sending peacekeeping troops to Afghanistan. In response, the Pentagon said all of Afghanistan’s neighbors should respect the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
U.S. Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby was asked at a regular press conference Monday (April 19, 2021) whether the Defense Department was troubled by reports that the Chinese Communist Party might send troops to Afghanistan. He replied, “If the countries involved have legitimate concerns about the terrorist threat from Afghanistan, they should respond to the threat in accordance with international law and in conjunction with the Afghan government, but we expect Afghanistan’s sovereignty to be respected.”
President Biden announced last week that he would withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 of this year, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. NATO also announced at the same time that it would pull coalition forces out of Afghanistan in the coming months.
Some Chinese media have reported that the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan could lead to new terrorist threats in Xinjiang, China, and greater security threats to Chinese businesses, personnel and property in Afghanistan, so the Chinese Communist Party may send peacekeeping troops to Afghanistan to stabilize the situation there. In addition, the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan is also seen as an opportunity for the CCP to use this opportunity to integrate Afghanistan into China’s economic sphere.
A U.S. combat vehicle is attacked by a bomb in Afghanistan
In announcing the withdrawal last week, President Biden said the United States would continue its diplomatic and humanitarian work in Afghanistan, saying “we will continue to support the Afghan government.
Many fear the decision to withdraw all U.S. and NATO troops will lead to a wider civil war in Afghanistan.
Biden said the U.S. and its allies will support training and help equip nearly 300,000 Afghan troops and support peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban militants.
He also called on countries in the region, particularly Pakistan, as well as China, India, Russia and Turkey, to do more to support Afghanistan.
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