Author: Patrick Yeager
Patrick Yeager is an analyst with the U.S. Department of Defense. He has focused primarily on development and South Asia issues over his nearly twenty-year career. He received his undergraduate degree in Geography from Fort Hays State University. His publications are his own views, and not those of the Department of Defense or the United States government.
China’s Complicated Involvement in Afghanistan’s Extractive Industry
During the 18-19 May China-Central Asia summit, President Xi Jinping pledged to “continue to help the Afghan people maintain security and stability and realize peace and reconstruction. We will work together to build a Central Asia that features no conflict.” While accepting the good tidings, the ...