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14 Jul, 4 tweets, 1 min read
"As the Taliban takes the initiative to show goodwill, China is determined not to follow in the footsteps of the United States and the Soviet Union [in Afghanistan]" - a short commentary for the Observer by Middle East columnist Sun Jialing. Excerpt:
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"China has never clung to one side, let alone supported a single player, on the Middle East's intricate geopolitical chessboard.
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"The reason this place is known as the graveyard of empires is that most empires have unrealistic ambitions and illusions, so they inevitably perish over their obsessively clenched fists;
"in contrast, what China has done so far in the Middle East is to operate with a different mindset: by loosening its grip and, like water, constantly shapeshifting, it has been able to reap benefits across the region."
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Link: guancha.cn/sunjialing/202…

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