Farhan Bokhari is an Islamabad-based foreign correspondent who writes on Pakistan and its surrounding region.
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U.S. must act on Afghanistan to slow China's and Russia's gains
Beijing and Moscow are engaging with Taliban rulers for security, resources
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, shakes hands with Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan's Taliban movement Amir Khan Muttaqi during a meeting in Moscow on Oct. 4. © Reuters
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