Title of article :
The Impact of China's Active Engagement with Neo-Taliban on the Security of China
Author/Authors :
Salimifar, Farzad University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran , Mozaffari Falarti, Maziar University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran , Karimi Magham, Ali University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
China is actively engaged in Afghanistan, especially with the Neo-Taliban,
which indicates significant changes in China's foreign policy. The Chinese
government invited the Neo-Taliban delegations several times and tried to
expand their role in their country. The present study examines the impact of
China's active engagement with the Neo-Taliban, using Ibn Khaldun's Social
Theory and Discourse Analysis. Questioning the nature of the active engagement
of China with Neo- Taliban, we hypothesized an increase in insecurity overflow
from Afghanistan to China, as well as an increase in insecurity complications in
Afghanistan against China’s interests. It became clear that the Neo-Taliban's
increasing interaction with China was to the detriment of Taliban and ultimately
China. The Doha Peace Agreement requested the control and restriction of
foreign fighters residing in Afghanistan, which for the foreign fighters, including
the Uighurs, were a reminder of the restrictions imposed on them before the fall
of the Islamic Emirate. However, Mullah Omar did not openly engage with
China. This will delegitimize the Afghan Neo-Taliban and ultimately create a
disperse Neo-Taliban with a fragile legitimacy, whose fragility does not seem to
collapse, but will not serve China's interests either.
Keywords :
Afghanistan , China , Foreign Fighters , Ibn Khaldun Social Theory , Neo-Taliban
Journal title :
Journal of World Sociopolitical Studies