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    HomeNewsOpinionThe Eastern Window | How China’s new romance with the Taliban will affect India

    The Eastern Window | How China’s new romance with the Taliban will affect India

    Beijing has concluded it needs to directly deal with the Taliban, bypassing the Pakistani government, to ensure safety of Chinese citizens and assets. It hopes to exert influence on Taliban factions not just in Afghanistan but in Pakistan as well.

    Saibal Dasgupta
    August 02, 2021 / 08:39 IST
    The Eastern Window | How China’s new romance with the Taliban will affect India

    In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (left) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pose for a photo during their meeting in Tianjin, China on July 28, 2021. Wang met with a delegation of high-level Taliban officials as ties between them warm ahead of the US pullout from Afghanistan (Image: Li Ran/Xinhua via AP)

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