China’s Role in the Post US Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Implications for the Region

Abstract

This research focuses on the analysis of China’s growing influence in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of the US. The study explore the regional implications of China’s growing influence in Afghanistan for the Pakistan and Iran. China’s engagement in Afghanistan that argues China’s economic, security, Politically and diplomatic interest in Afghanistan are becoming increasingly important as the country emerges as an important node in Belt and road initiative. The withdrawal of the U.S. forces from Afghanistan has initiated a transformational phase in the geopolitical landscape of South Asia, with profound implications for neighboring countries, particularly Pakistan and Iran. The Qualitative method has been employed by the researcher. However, the findings indicate that China’s growing influence in Afghanistan poses both challenges and opportunities for regional stability and its impacts on Iran and Pakistan too.