Chinese policy on Afghanistan --- Monday, December 16, 2013 - Despite the fact that China has made a huge investment in the mineral sectors of Afghanistan, one can map out indistinctness in the Chinese strategic and economic outlook about its future role in this neighbouring country. So far China has invested $3-4 billion through its two state-owned companies; MCC and Jiangxi Copper at Mes Aynak, one of the world’s largest copper mines. As per US Geological Survey (USGS), Afghanistan may be sitting on mineral wealth worth around $1 trillion. -- There are two opinions about this vagueness in the Chinese policy on Afghanistan. First, on the issues of its security, China is being benefitting from the NATO and US presence in Afghanistan. Chinese security planners feel that, had there been no foreign troops in Afghanistan, then the Taliban and Al-Qaeda operatives would have enlarged their sway of militancy up to its already disturbed autonomous region, Xinxiang. - More, pakobserver.net - http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=226966