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Three ways China might gain from a Bagram base

By Tom Rogan
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Three ways China might gain from a Bagram base

While not without attenuating risks, a Chinese People’s Liberation Army presence at Bagram Airfield would offer advantages to Beijing.

Paul Shinkman reported on Tuesday that the PLA is conducting a feasibility study on establishing a presence at the airfield. The base would include civilian officials involved in China’s Belt and Road trade initiative. The Chinese foreign ministry might say this “is purely fake news,” but a Bagram base would yield three benefits for Beijing.

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