China started a joint anti-terrorism exercise with Tajikistan on Wednesday, amid growing security concerns in the region following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
While both China and Tajikistan share borders with Afghanistan, the latter’s 1,344km (835-mile) border in particular has rendered it one of the most vulnerable to the rising instability next door after the insurgent group took power.
The “Counterterrorism Collaboration 2021” exercises, led by China’s Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan would last two days, the Chinese ministry said on its website.
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