Geographically, the Balkan area and especially Ukraine/Crimea, is the "keystone" to making Belt and Road work. Afghanistan needs to be either controlled, or put on a chain like how China uses North Korea as an excuse to expand military bases into the Pacific.
I think Afghanistan will be the excuse to militarize Belt and Road, which will cause the currency to follow. The key to keeping control of the currency is being able to guarantee and plan infrastructure strong supply lines. Hagelian dialectics, story as old as humanity
Geographically, the Balkan area and especially Ukraine/Crimea, is the "keystone" to making Belt and Road work. Afghanistan needs to be either controlled, or put on a chain like how China uses North Korea as an excuse to expand military bases into the Pacific.
I think Afghanistan will be the excuse to militarize Belt and Road, which will cause the currency to follow. The key to keeping control of the currency is being able to guarantee and plan infrastructure strong supply lines. Hagelian dialectics, story as old as humanity