BEIJING—A series of photos published last month by Chinese state media of Foreign Minister Wang Yi standing shoulder to shoulder with visiting Taliban officials decked out in traditional tunic and turban raised eyebrows on the country’s social media. Since then, China’s propaganda machinery has quietly begun preparing its people to accept an increasingly likely scenario…
As Taliban Advances, China Lays Groundwork to Accept an Awkward Reality
August 17, 2021
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Afghan Central Bank Chief Flees Kabul, Blaming Ghani for Chaos
SINGAPORE—The head of Afghanistan’s central bank has fled Kabul, questioned the loyalty of Afghan security forces, and blamed President Ashraf Ghani and his inexperienced advisors for the country’s swift and chaotic fall to the Taliban. In a Twitter thread on Monday detailing how he worked at the bank until terrorists were at the gates of…
Gaza Militants Fire Rocket at Israel, Israeli Military Says
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) indicated that he intends to push for investigations into President Joe Biden’s handling of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan after the country was swiftly taken over by the Taliban terrorist group. He told Punchbowl News on Sunday that Congress needs to probe the administration’s handling of the…
McCarthy Says Will Push for Probes Into Biden’s Handling of Afghanistan: Report
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