The Afghanistan Debacle: 5G And China

The haunting images of a Chinook helicopter flying over the US Embassy in Kabul seems to mirror the evacuation of the final groups from US Embassy in Saigon. But what is really in play now that President Joe Biden has ended one of what some call America's "forever wars?" China looms large, given its proximity to Afghanistan and its close relations with Pakistan, an increasingly important interlocutor in the region. Read Dean Cheng's insights on the issues. How will the ripples from the Afghanistan debacle affect American policy on China? One potential metric will be the number of states that…