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While the Taliban 's takeover of Afghanistan and its recent establishment of a new Islamic Emirate government have grabbed the world's attention, nowhere have these developments had more impact than among the country's immediate neighbors. All six nations are grappling with the fallout. On Wednesday, the most senior working diplomats of China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan took part in their first-ever virtual summit to discuss a regionwide approach to their common neighbor. The meeting came days after their special representatives met via virtual link while marking an intensified focus on the situation in Afghanistan. "Afghanistan today stands at...
