After four days of dialogue in Turkiye, the two sides left the negotiating table without agreeing to a peace deal.

Relations between the two neighbors hit a low point this month, with fighting killing people on both sides of the border. At ...

Beijing appears to have realized that sustainable peace in Afghanistan will require more effort than it can spare.

Expert analyst Bill Roggio explains why China's growing influence with the Taliban makes President Donald Trump's plan to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan unlikely to succeed.

Beijing has called for de-escalation following the deadliest border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan since 2021, saying it is "deeply concerned" about the hostilities. Analysts suggested the ...

Russia welcomes agreement, calls on both countries to “expand their cooperation, including in countering terrorism".

U.S. dialogue regarding Afghanistan, beginning with the upcoming meeting between the Chinese and U.S. presidents in Seoul.

Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base is about 1,200 miles from an old Chinese nuclear test range, but controlling the base would require the reentry of U.S. personnel into Afghanistan.

About the Monograph The monograph examines the inception of China’s geostrategic/geo-economic pivot towards Pakistan— and more recently, Afghanistan— before charting the trajectory of its expanding ...

It would allow the US to again project power in the region, with China close by. But taking it back won't be easy.

China and Saudi Arabia praise Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire; Beijing lauds Türkiye and Qatar’s mediation, calls for lasting ...

China’s aggressive pursuit of Afghanistan’s mineral wealth represents a calculated geopolitical strategy that could reshape Central Asian economies and challenge Western influence in the region.