An interview with Edward Lemon on the recent attacks targeting Chinese workers near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border.

Escalating tensions between Islamabad and Kabul are threatening the interests of China, the dominant economic player in the region.

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi at a trilateral meeting in Beijing, China on May 21, 2025. Credit: X ...

China wants to explore mining in Afghanistan and have Kabul formally join its Belt and Road Initiative, a massive infrastructure plan, which is a central pillar of President Xi Jinping’s bid to expand ...

KABUL (Reuters) -China told Afghanistan on Wednesday that Beijing was keen on exploring and mining minerals in Afghanistan and wanted Kabul to formally join its Belt and Road Initiative, the Afghan ...

China’s aggressive pursuit of Afghanistan’s mineral wealth represents a calculated geopolitical strategy that could reshape Central Asian economies and challenge Western influence in the region.

This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan on Friday expressed “deep regret" and strongly condemned a cross-border attack into neighboring Tajikistan that killed three Chinese workers and wounded a fourth. An ...

Nov 24 (Reuters) - Officials representing several Chinese companies are in Afghanistan to conduct on-site inspections of potential lithium projects, reported state-backed Chinese newspaper Global ...

As China combined National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival, granting an 8-day extended holiday, global tourist destinations have been overwhelmed with Chinese visitors. Youke (tourists, Chinese group ...