An incoherent push for peace in Afghanistan

Earlier this year, the Quadrilateral Coordination Group comprised of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, and the USA was established to facilitate the peace process in Afghanistan. However, there has been little progress to date due to the Taliban’s refusal to participate in talks. Menaal Munshey writes that Pakistan’s reluctance to use its influence over the Afghan Taliban has been part of the issue, and suggests that China’s increasing diplomatic influence in the region could play an important role in moving things forward.