China and Russia show unity as Taliban bang on Central Asia's door

Drills prepare for possible joint intervention if Afghan crisis spills over

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Chinese and Russian soldiers train in China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, amid growing concern over the Taliban's rapid advance in Afghanistan. © Xinhua/Kyodo

DIMITRI SIMES JR., Contributing writer

MOSCOW -- A large-scale joint counterterrorism exercise in northwestern China this week has highlighted Beijing's and Moscow's shared concern over violence spilling over from Afghanistan.

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