The New Great Game: China and Russia Competing in Afghanistan

The New Great Game: China and Russia Competing in Afghanistan
An armed Taliban terrorist on a busy street opposite Eidgah Mosque where a deadly blast occurred in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct. 3, 2021. Reuters/Screenshot via NTD
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Russia and China in the Graveyard of Empires, happy to see the United States leave, are the two big players that have just inherited a dangerous quagmire, plagued by instability and an uncertain economic future.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.
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