Not so long time ago:
The Taleban play it clever this time. Social media, radio propaganda, female interviewer, talking of women's rights, no revenge acts wanted - all the right buttons are being pushed.
Just that we have reports from the provinces that there they act exactly the opposite way. Slaying women and girls, executing "traitor".
Still, their faction seems to have become a bit more diverse over the past 20 years.
We should stay away nevertheless.
China has masisvely reinforced its military along the 70-80 km long shared border, which is extremelly rugged terrain and mountain passes at high altitude. I am very certain that china will do all it can to not get drawn into a military adventure in Afghanistan, however. They fear infiltration, they do not prepare invasion.