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Story summary
- A deadly explosion hit a Chinese restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan, highlighting China’s security risks in the region.
- Tajikistan remains the region’s poorest country, vulnerable due to a weak military and a long border with Afghanistan.
- The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Tajikistan issued a travel warning after four gunmen were killed attempting to cross from Afghanistan.
- Since the Taliban regained power in 2021, tensions have risen.
