Taliban rule coming to Afghanistan: Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned the country’s military (PLA) to be prepared for a struggle against Uighur insurgents in Xinjiang amid Taliban rule in Afghanistan. Jinping has warned the PLA that Taliban rule is coming to Afghanistan and they should be prepared for armed conflict and security concerns along the country’s border.
The Supreme Commander of the Chinese military, Jinping, has called on the leadership of the PLA to further strengthen its solidarity with the Communist Party. Not only this, he also called for making the Chinese army a combat army of America by the year 2027.

The president said China should be prepared for a “military conflict” as the US is withdrawing from Afghanistan by September 11 this year. For the past several months, Chinese officials have been warning that the US withdrawal from Afghanistan could lead to a re-emergence of the Taliban and threaten regional imbalances.

Mr Jinping and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said this week that the US withdrawal has provided a safe haven for Uighur Muslims who can attack the Communist Party in China’s Xinjiang province. At the same time, US and British naval warships on the eastern border of China have increased their presence in the South China Sea. They are openly challenging China’s maritime claim.

On the eve of China’s Army Day, Mr. Jinping said that the ruling Communist Party is ‘surveyor’ and the army should make concerted efforts to become the world’s best army by 2027 on the lines of the US. Last year’s meeting of the Communist Party of China led by Mr. Jinping (68) finalized the plan to make the Chinese army a fully modern army on the lines of the US by 2027.