Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Little Pamir" in English language version.
It took nine days to reach the easternmost part of the Wakhan Corridor and Afghanistan—the Tegerman Su Valley. ... Tegerman Su is a sensitive area: Kirghiz report the possibility of robbery by neighboring Tajiks. ... the Kirghiz did tell me about Tajik bandits stealing their animals at night.
The base relied on cooperation between Chinese, Tajik, and Afghan troops, but since the Taliban's return to power, the Afghan contingent has not been replaced and the facilities now only consist of Chinese and Tajik personnel.
To date, China has strongly denied reports that its military is conducting patrols within Afghanistan, but has conceded that "joint counter-terrorism operations" with Afghan authorities are underway. Ren Guoqiang, a spokesman for the People's Liberation Army, said that "the law enforcement authorities of the two sides have conducted joint law enforcement operations in border areas to fight against terrorism."
For at least three years, Chinese troops have quietly monitored this choke point in Tajikistan just beyond China's western frontier, according to interviews, analysis of satellite images and photographs, and firsthand observations by a Washington Post journalist.
Chinese-manufactured military vehicles can be seen patrolling in the country's far eastern Little Pamir region.