Originally published BY Yuri Vanetik – Newsmax – SEP 7, 2021
The image of the Biden administration is in a death spiral due to its perceived failures in Afghanistan. Although most of the immediate consequences of the U.S. military withdrawal were predictable, the mid to longer term implications of the Taliban’s takeover may surprise us all.
Reports coming out of the new Islamic Republic of Afghanistan reveal that the Taliban have been in talks with the Chinese government to foment a deeper cooperative relationship going forward. This relationship would be beneficial to both governments, even as it poses a significant material and existential threat to the U.S. and the world.
China is interested in gaining access to Afghanistan’s rare earth mineral deposits, especially their lithium deposits. Afghanistan is home to one of the largest sources of lithium on the planet, an element necessary to produce electric car batteries and other renewable energy elements.
Originally published BY Yuri Vanetik – Newsmax – SEP 7, 2021