by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge
Kyle Bass is warning that China – which announced it was ready to deepen “friendly and cooperative” relations with the Taliban mere hours after they toppled the Afghan government – is going to “move in under security and diplomatic guise” to pilfer Afghanistan’s trillions in mineral deposits.
“On the basis of fully respecting the sovereignty of Afghanistan and the will of all factions in the country, China has maintained contact and communication with the Afghan Taliban and played a constructive role in promoting the political settlement of the Afghan issue,” said spokeswoman Hua Chunying at a press conference on Monday.
And recall that Beijing officials hosted Taliban leaders three weeks ago, as the Biden administration embarked on its “hasty withdrawal” from Afghanistan that led to its ‘hasty’ collapse.
#Taliban leader visit in #China
More to come… pic.twitter.com/HJPx1XTDZR— Serena Dong (@theserenadong) July 28, 2021
Appearing on CNBC‘s Squawk Box, the legendary investor and founder of Hayman Capital said “Afghanistan is plagued with the curse of plenty. They have, we think, upwards of $3T worth of minerals. The US Pentagon believes one province … has the largest lithium deposit in the world,” adding “China will move in under security and diplomatic guise.”
“Afghanistan is plagued with the curse of plenty. They have, we think, upwards of $3T worth of minerals. The US Pentagon believes one province … has the largest lithium deposit in the world,” says @Jkylebass. “China will move in under security and diplomatic guise.” pic.twitter.com/RuOoUufSHR
— Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) August 17, 2021
Bass, a history buff, expanded in a brief Twitter thread – noting the story of one of the “biggest US Special Forces firefights of all-time” which occurred in the Shok valley – all to remove a terrorist warlord who was building his empire through the operation of illegal rare-earth mines.
“Be sure to look up this vicious battle as 15 Green Berets and 65 Afghan commandos fought an ambush of over 250 terrorists and not one single American Flag of United States died that day in a 6-hour firefight that endured 70 danger-close bombings of 1000lb JDAMS. While some of our bravest won’t [h]ave their arms or legs grown back, they fought for peace, stability, and the long-term economic prosperity of Afghanistan. With China moving in to rape the countryside and the people of Afghanistan, that dream will never be realized.”
Be sure to look up this vicious battle as 15 Green Berets and 65 Afghan commandos fought an ambush of over 250 terrorists and not one single American 🇺🇸 died that day in a 6-hour firefight that endured 70 danger-close bombings of 1000lb JDAMS. While some of our bravest won’t
— 🇺🇸Kyle Bass🇺🇸 (@Jkylebass) August 17, 2021
Very few know that the battle of Shok Valley was about long-term economic architecture of Afghanistan and rare earth metals and the #USA #China #GreenBerets #Afghanistan
— 🇺🇸Kyle Bass🇺🇸 (@Jkylebass) August 17, 2021
According to Hua, the Taliban has “on multiple occasions” said 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 added.
Such nice partners…
Biometric data apparently has been seized by Taliban of the Afghans that helped US last 20 years allowing for execution lists and a swift round up.
Isn’t technology wonderful! https://t.co/zJIlMM1OI8
— Ed ☯️ The Obsolete Man…a Free Thinker (@DowdEdward) August 17, 2021
Bass wasn’t the only one to point out China’s windfall…
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