No. 294: The Taliban Takeover and China-Russia Relations

Author(s): Brian G. Carlson
Series Editor(s): Benno Zogg, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Névine Schepers
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 294
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2021

The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan could serve as an important test for relations between China and Russia. The emerging situation could stimulate increased bilateral cooperation, including in regional security affairs, but it could also create challenges for the relationship. The outcome will affect the dynamics of China-Russia relations in both Central Asia and South Asia.

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At the Crossroads of Central and South Asia