In this photo released by China???s Xinhua News Agency, Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pose for a photo during their meeting in Tianjin, China, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. China’s foreign minister has met with a delegation of high-level Taliban officials as ties between them warm ahead of the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan. (Li Ran/Xinhua via AP)