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CCP Accepts Afghan Taliban Envoy’s Diplomatic Credentials, Officially Recognizing Regime
‘China finds eager friends in Tehran, Moscow, and Pyongyang, we should reflect on the lessons of history.’
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Taliban Pocketing $2.5 Billion in US Taxpayer Humanitarian Aid: Inspector General
Congress-appointed auditor tells panel he’s ‘not getting cooperation’ from Biden administration in tracking how billions for Afghan assistance is being spent.
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Afghan Interpreter Who Was Denied US Visa Lives in Hiding From the Taliban
‘If they find interpreters like me, they’ll first torture us, and then they’ll kill us and behead us.’
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China Has Over 500 Nuclear Warheads: Pentagon
Beijing’s nuclear stockpile is outpacing Pentagon projections. A new report is shedding light on China’s latest warhead advances.
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Taliban Seek to Formally Join China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021 and control vast mineral resources that would allow China to better manipulate the global economy.
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China Holds Smaller Belt and Road Summit as Europe Avoids It, but the Taliban Attends
The scale of the summit has significantly shrunk, along with the decrease of China’s investment in the BRI.
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China vs. US Stance on Israel Self Defense
Beijing is taking issue with Israel’s self-defense efforts, while Washington expresses a different view.
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Biden Admin Grants Temporary Protections to Thousands of Afghan Nationals
Mayorkas announced the department is extending and redesignating its Temporary Protected Status program for Afghanistan nationals for 18 months.
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CCP Accepts Afghan Taliban Envoy’s Diplomatic Credentials, Officially Recognizing Regime
‘China finds eager friends in Tehran, Moscow, and Pyongyang, we should reflect on the lessons of history.’
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Taliban Pocketing $2.5 Billion in US Taxpayer Humanitarian Aid: Inspector General
Congress-appointed auditor tells panel he’s ‘not getting cooperation’ from Biden administration in tracking how billions for Afghan assistance is being spent.
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Afghan Interpreter Who Was Denied US Visa Lives in Hiding From the Taliban
‘If they find interpreters like me, they’ll first torture us, and then they’ll kill us and behead us.’
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China Has Over 500 Nuclear Warheads: Pentagon
Beijing’s nuclear stockpile is outpacing Pentagon projections. A new report is shedding light on China’s latest warhead advances.
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Taliban Seek to Formally Join China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021 and control vast mineral resources that would allow China to better manipulate the global economy.
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China Holds Smaller Belt and Road Summit as Europe Avoids It, but the Taliban Attends
The scale of the summit has significantly shrunk, along with the decrease of China’s investment in the BRI.
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China vs. US Stance on Israel Self Defense
Beijing is taking issue with Israel’s self-defense efforts, while Washington expresses a different view.
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Biden Admin Grants Temporary Protections to Thousands of Afghan Nationals
Mayorkas announced the department is extending and redesignating its Temporary Protected Status program for Afghanistan nationals for 18 months.
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