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Qatar and China's interest in Afghanistan is based on Afghanistan's mineral resources (which for the most part are still in the Earth).
Assuming there is sovereign, independent, credible governance in Afghanistan, post-US exit, the question is what type of mineral deals will Afghanistan have with Qatar and China, and what current deals will be renegotiated? China has already invested nearly $4.5 billion in copper mines and some other amount in oil fields, and India has invested $11 billion (Qatar not so much yet) However, considering they were dealing with the current puppet Kabul regime, these contracts must have been one-sided, unfair and highly lucrative for China, India, and the Afghan warlords involved. Furthermore, its anyone guess that no Afghan civilian has seen the fruits of such investment.
The significance of these mineral deals can not be emphasized enough. These minerals are as important as oil is to the global economy. Assuming legitimate and proper government takes hold post-US-NATO exit, Afghanistan may be on its way towards greater economic prosperity with visible wealth distribution (education, jobs, businesses). Established economic relationships between nations typically spreads to further economic investment/trade in other areas, education, defense, and technology ties.
Assuming there is sovereign, independent, credible governance in Afghanistan, post-US exit, the question is what type of mineral deals will Afghanistan have with Qatar and China, and what current deals will be renegotiated? China has already invested nearly $4.5 billion in copper mines and some other amount in oil fields, and India has invested $11 billion (Qatar not so much yet) However, considering they were dealing with the current puppet Kabul regime, these contracts must have been one-sided, unfair and highly lucrative for China, India, and the Afghan warlords involved. Furthermore, its anyone guess that no Afghan civilian has seen the fruits of such investment.
The significance of these mineral deals can not be emphasized enough. These minerals are as important as oil is to the global economy. Assuming legitimate and proper government takes hold post-US-NATO exit, Afghanistan may be on its way towards greater economic prosperity with visible wealth distribution (education, jobs, businesses). Established economic relationships between nations typically spreads to further economic investment/trade in other areas, education, defense, and technology ties.
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