https://www.scmp.com/rss/513142/feed Yang Weichao is a PhD candidate at the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. His research interests are international politics and China-US relations. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In June, a powerful earthquake struck Afghanistan, killing at least 1,000 people and resulting in huge economic losses. Compared with the Tonga volcano disaster in January, when many countries promptly came forward with generous donations, the American response to the Afghan quake has been slow. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the White House would “assess US response options”. Since the US withdrawal and subsequent Taliban takeover in 2021, Washington has maintained sanctions on... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3185674/why-us-should-encourage-china-lead-afghanistans-long-term?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3185674/why-us-should-encourage-china-lead-afghanistans-long-term?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Jul 2022 19:30:22 +0000