ISIS-K attack in Kabul compounds China's insurgency headaches

Beijing targeted by groups keen to undermine ties with Afghan Taliban, Pakistan

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ISIS-K claimed responsibility for an attack on this Kabul hotel, pictured with damage and a blackened exterior on Dec. 13. The hotel is frequented by Chinese businesspeople and diplomats. © Reuters

ZIA UR REHMAN, Contributing writer

ISLAMABAD -- An attack on a Kabul hotel popular with Chinese businesspeople this week has added to Beijing's security frustrations in the region, where it finds itself in the crosshairs of multiple insurgent groups.

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