Quoted in South China Morning Post Two years after the messy withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the country continues to face severe challenges, including a humanitarian crisis and a security vacuum left by the Taliban's swift advance on Kabul. International aid has been suspended, exacerbating Afghanistan'

In an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty I discussed the way Central Asian leaders in countries like Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan are using the rhetoric of "newness" to portray their administrations as agents of change. You can find a link to the entire story here. Same

This week, I spoke to the South China Morning Post about China's influence in Afghanistan. You can find a link to the article here. Full text below Signs of Chinese business life return to Afghanistan 2 years after the Taliban’s takeover By Zhao Ziwen * Chinese traders and