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China, Afghanistan sign deals on security, economic cooperation
China has signed security and economic agreements with Afghanistan during a rare trip to Kabul by a top Chinese official, in deals seen aimed at bolstering Beijings influence ahead of a NATO withdrawal of most combat forces by 2014. Zhou Yongkang, Chinas domestic security chief and a member of the ruling Communist Partys central politburo, made an unannounced visit to the Afghan capital late on Saturday, holding talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at his garden palace. Zhous visit was the first to Afghanistan by a senior Chinese leader since 1966 and followed a visit by Karzai to Beijing in June when both countries agreed to cooperate on combating extremism in the region. Posted by: badanov 2012-09-24 |
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