Excellent analysis, and path forward, in FA, by Matt Pottinger:

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/asia/2021-08-23/beijings-american-hustle?utm_medium=newsletters&utm_source=fatoday&utm_campaign=Afghanistan’s%20Corruption%20Was%20Made%20in%20America&utm_content=20210903&utm_term=FA%20Today%20-%20112017