ASSESSMENTS
Afghanistan Joins a New Trilateral Relationship
Nov 13, 2014 | 10:15 GMT

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) accompanies Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai (R) during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of The People on Oct. 28 in Beijing.
(Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
Summary
Although the United States will remain involved in Afghanistan, a new arrangement will shape regional security in the post-NATO era as the war-torn country becomes part of a triangular relationship involving China and Pakistan, with Beijing at the center. The neighboring countries need each other for their security and economic imperatives.
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