Age of the Dragon

US failure in Afghanistan is China's problem, too

Bradley Perrett
Updated September 10 2021 - 4:24pm, first published August 20 2021 - 1:25pm
Afghans march down the street carrying the flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, despite the presence of Taliban fighters around them, in Kabul on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images
Afghans march down the street carrying the flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, despite the presence of Taliban fighters around them, in Kabul on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images

No doubt the Chinese government is enjoying a good laugh at US humiliation in Afghanistan. But it knows it has more reason to cry.

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Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett is a regular ACM columnist with a focus on Australia's relationship with China, covering defence, strategy, trade, economics and domestic policy. He was based in Beijing as a journalist from 2004 to 2020.

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