20 Aug 2021

Asia correspondent Ed White

From Nine To Noon, 9:51 am on 20 August 2021

Ed reports on China being expected to expand its influence and strategic interests in neighbouring Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban's stunning return to power and he has the latest on Beijing's hostage diplomacy with Canada.

A woman holds up a Chinese flag during a pro-Beijing flash mob at the Pacific Place shopping mall in Hong Kong

Photo: AFP or licensors

Ed White is a correspondent with the Financial Times.