China has said it wants “friendly relations” with the Taliban, and last month, China's foreign minister met with Taliban leadership. Of course, it also maintained relations with the Afghan government—China wanted to cover its bases whoever took power after the US pulled out. And speaking of the US pullout, watch this episode of China Uncensored for why China wanted its mortal enemy the US to stay in Afghanistan, what the US pullout could mean for Taiwan, and what China has to lose if Afghanistan falls into chaos.