ISLAMABAD -- China will host two days of peace talks starting on Monday between rival Afghanistan factions in a move viewed as a bold attempt to replace the U.S. as the prime arbiter of the country's future.
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The talks between representatives of Taliban militants and a number of Afghan political factions in Beijing come as the U.S. has yet to resume peace talks with the Taliban. (Nikkei Montage)
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