China keen to position itself for influence in a post-US Afghanistan | South China Morning Post

China has been closely watching the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and is positioning itself to exert influence in the war-torn nation according to foreign policy experts. Beijing has pledged support for the Taliban to play a role in Afghanistan’s reconstruction, but also demanded that the insurgent group cut ties w…

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