What does China stand to gain from opening talks with the Taliban?

Beijing blasts US intervention in Afghanistan as officials meet to signal warming ties

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi
(Image credit: Wu Hong/Pool/Getty Images)

China’s foreign minister has met with a Taliban delegation in the latest sign of increasing warmth between Beijing and the insurgent group that is rapidly expanding its influence across Afghanistan.

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