China's Role and Interests in Afghanistan
China’s Role and Interests in Afghanistan
Speaker: Pantucci, R. (Royal United Services Institute [RUSI])
Date: 20 July 2018
Speaker Session Preview
SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Raffaello Pantucci (Royal United Services Institute [RUSI]) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Speaker Series. Mr. Pantucci first provided a brief history of China’s relations with Afghanistan and outlined China’s four primary interests in Afghanistan: 1) direct security concerns (specifically Uighur militancy), 2) security and instability threats into Central Asia (specifically Pakistan) and then directly into China, 3) economic opportunity in mineral resources, and 4) broader connectivity, which would consequently aid the prosperity of China’s westernmost province. Furthermore, he discussed China’s economic relations with Afghanistan and how Afghanistan may affect China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative. Mr. Pantucci concluded his presentation by detailing China’s security contributions and multilateral efforts in Afghanistan, as well as China’s future in Afghanistan.
To access an audio file of the speaker session, please contact Ms. Nicole Omundson (nomundson@nsiteam.com).
Raffaello Pantucci
Raffaello Pantucci is Director of International Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) in London. Prior to joining RUSI in January 2013, he was based in Shanghai for about four years. He has also worked at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington. Much of his work on China in Eurasia can be found on: http://www.chinaincentralasia.com or his own site: http://www.raffaellopantucci.com
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