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Beijing's Cautious Stance in Afghanistan

China doesn’t look like going all in with the Taliban

Sep 14, 2021
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By: Salman Rafi Sheikh

Even though the chaos didn’t happen that Beijing feared would follow the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the relatively “peaceful transition” to Taliban rule is unlikely to make Beijing flood Afghanistan with investments. While the Taliban may be eager to have China on board, Beijing is unlikely to commit unless it can be sure of r…

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