The level of detail in the information makes me doubt it's 'just' a rumor (though I suppose it's always possible someone made it up completely). The diplomatic reasoning behind it is very plausible, and if China gets into this it will get very bad very fast.
CNN says that the extra Chinese troops are there to close the China-Afghanistan border, a reaction to the start of our bombing. There are a lot of Muslims in that part of China, and they don't want tension spreading into their country.
It should also be noted that China, like most other nations of the world, does not recognise the Taliban leadership as the official government of Afghanistan. There's no way I can see them moving in troops to support a government they don't even recognise.
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jnanacandra
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Not panicking yet. Just worried.
It should also be noted that China, like most other nations of the world, does not recognise the Taliban leadership as the official government of Afghanistan. There's no way I can see them moving in troops to support a government they don't even recognise.
I don't think WWIII is here yet.