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Beijing’s Desperate Bid to Support the Taliban

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Beijing’s Desperate Bid to Support the Taliban
Taliban take control of Afghan presidential palace after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 15, 2021. Zabi Karimi/AP Photo
Gregory Copley
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The collapse of the government of Afghanistan on Aug. 15 was a disaster for the Biden administration, but it set the stage for the new Central Asian regional competition between China, Russia, and India.

Gregory Copley
Gregory Copley
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Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”
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