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Taliban 'receiving Russia and China's support' says Shaheen Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox Both China and Russia have been at loggerheads with the West - particularly the UK and US - over recent weeks and months, primarily around territorial issues around the South China Sea and Crimea. The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan could effectively completely reset Asia’s geopolitical map and possibly hand both Beijing and Moscow an opportunity to project their power in the wake of the chaotic withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by the US. China has a long-standing...
