evidence: In 2018, the Embassy of Afghanistan in Beijing reported that China was helping to establish a mountain brigade within its territory to support counterterrorism operations. For a while, the People’s Armed Police Force has been operating in bases in Tajikistan, just 10 miles from the border with Afghanistan. There have also been reports of Chinese operations in Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor, located in Badakhshan Province. [...] It is worth noting that, regardless of whether the PRC decides to bet on the current government or the Taliban, the very attempt to fill the void created as a result of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, contradicts the doctrine of non-involvement in the domestic affairs of other nations. Hence a direct intervention (for example, in an event of an escalation of Uyghur separatist activity in the border areas) is unlikely, though not impossible. Even limited military action, such as within the Wakhan Corridor, runs the risk of increasing engagement and falling into a situation that was problematic for the Soviets and Americans in the past. Nevertheless, Beijing can boast about its actions related to Afghanistan, such as participation in regional talks, cooperation with the United States and Pakistan in terms of negotiations with the Taliban, as well as an unsuccessful pressure on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to take more active measures on Afghanistan. Additionally, China has provided limited support to Afghan, Tajik, and Pakistani border forces.