Your Week in Asia
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Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Afghanistan
Politics
Pakistan fears Afghan chaos will exacerbate narcotics problem
Senior official says Beijing is helping Islamabad's anti-narcotics efforts
Afghanistan turmoil
Biden defends Afghanistan pullout as Taliban gain ground
President says he trusts Afghan military's capacity to fight
Life
US pullout from Afghanistan evokes horrors of Cambodia
Will Washington's friends in Kabul suffer the fate of its allies in Phnom Penh?
Afghanistan turmoil
US troops leave largest Afghan base, ending 20-year stay
Biden says withdrawal 'on track,' but won't be completed in days
International relations
As the Taliban gain, Biden vows to stick with Afghan president
US president tells Ghani that the job ahead will be 'very difficult'
Economy
Interest payments consume one-third of Pakistan's budget
Over-reliance on loans bodes ill for fiscal sustainability and domestic needs
International relations
As US exits Afghanistan, China prepares for threat of security void
Beijing faces rising extremist threats in key Belt and Road region
Interview
NATO exit risks Afghan 'security vacuum': Abdullah Abdullah
Top peace negotiator set to meet with Biden at White House on Friday
US-China tensions
Biden-Xi meeting 'likely' at October G-20 summit, US says
Turkey is committed to protecting Kabul airport, national security adviser says
International relations
Asian powers plot to fill US vacuum in Afghanistan
From Beijing to Ankara, the race for influence in Kabul is underway
Belt and Road
Beijing-backed Pakistan port opens as hub for Afghanistan trade
Gwadar challenges Indian interests in region, but China's ROI remains unclear
Belt and Road
China to host Afghan rivals in drive to expand Belt and Road
Taliban included in peace talks as Beijing aims to isolate Xinjiang separatists