China recently hosted a meeting with Afghanistan's six neighbours, giving a diplomatic boost to the country's Taliban rulers. But China also welcomed US officials to a separate meeting, providing a rare chance for Beijing and Washington to discuss the future of a country the US pulled out of chaotically last year. Is the US conceding that China is the new dominant power in Afghanistan?

Guests:

Michael Kugelman

Senior Associate at the Wilson Centre

Andy Mok

Senior Fellow at the Centre for China and Globalization