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This paper contends that the US and China share an interest in seeing an end to the Afghan conflict that incorporates the Taliban into the country’s political system and that prevents Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for transnational terrorist groups. However, the text’s author explains that US-China cooperation on Afghanistan has been far less ambitious than their shared interests would suggest is possible. As a result, he argues Washington and Beijing must now work together to 1) reinforce the viability of the Afghan government, 2) reassure regional states of a long-term international commitment to Afghanistan, and 3) advance a reconciliation process.