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Central Asia
The U.S. Departs From Afghanistan, China Cashes In $3 Trillion Rare Earth Minerals
“Afghanistan is a long-term play on the best of days and now that the Taliban have ‘won’, it’s more of a long-term play for Chinese interests.” — Byron King, Agora Financial Diplomatic observers have said […]