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How Will China Deal With The Taliban?
“In some ways, Afghanistan under the Taliban is China’s perfect partner: dysfunctional, dependent, and happy with whatever China can do for it:” In this Q&A with the Council on Foreign Relation’s cfr.org website, I answer questions from the editors on China’s hopes and worries triggered by the hasty U.S. pullout of Afghanistan.