June 8, 2012

As U.S. Pulls Out, China and Russia Eye Af-Pak

Ahmed Rashid, BBC News

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With the United States and Nato set to leave Afghanistan over the next two years, power is the region is shifting. Writer Ahmed Rashid reports on Russia and China's attempts to capitalise on the decline of American influence in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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TAGGED: Pakistan, Afghanistan, United States, Russia, China

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