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Afghanistan

China needs the Taliban as a friend and not as a foe

December 7, 2023November 3, 2023 by Tom Harper

This is a logical outcome of Beijing’s strategic fears over Islamic militancy at home and abroad

Categories Opinion Tags Afghanistan, Belt and Road Initiative, China, Communist Party of China, News, Taliban, The Conversation, The Long Read Leave a comment

United States faces challenges 20 years after 9/11

September 15, 2021September 10, 2021 by Katrina vanden Heuvel Globetrotter

It is not in the US interest to dominate China’s military on its borders

Categories Analysis Tags Afghanistan, China, Chinese Military, Global War on Terror, Middle East Relations, National Security Strategy, The Long Read, United States, Washington Leave a comment

Afghan turmoil, the Great Game and China

August 25, 2021August 20, 2021 by Tony Walker

Beijing has a major interest in the future of Afghanistan and the region

Categories Analysis Tags Afghanistan, Analysis, Beijing, China, Collapse, Pakistan, Russia, Taliban, The Long Read, US Troops Leave a comment

China walks a fine line in Taliban talks amid Kabul turmoil

August 18, 2021August 17, 2021 by Juweihu

Beijing’s crowing about Washington’s ‘humiliation’ cannot hide security risks

Categories Geopolitics Tags Afghanistan, Beijing, China, New Silk Road, News, President Xi Jinping, Security Concerns, Taliban Leave a comment

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