China may exploit Afghanistan's rare earths, and the world must keep Beijing in check, says analyst

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Afghanistan is estimated to have between $1 trillion and $3 trillion worth of rare earth metals.

According to Hua, the Taliban said "on multiple occasions" that it "looks forward to China's participation in Afghanistan's reconstruction and development."

"We are ready to continue to develop good-neighborliness and friendly cooperation with Afghanistan and play a constructive role in Afghanistan's peace and reconstruction," Hua said. Chinese state media in recent days seemed to echo similar sentiments. The Global Times published an article on Aug. 15, citing Chinese experts, saying speculation that China might send troops to fill the vacuum left by the U.S. was "totally groundless."can "contribute to post-war reconstruction and development, pushing forward projects under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative.

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