B&R initiative to aid reconstruction of Afghanistan: experts
2017-12-28 09:17:09 source：Global Times
December 28, 2017
China's use of the Belt and Road initiative to help boost the reconstruction process of Afghanistan and promote talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan is a sign that Beijing is more confident in investing political, diplomatic and economic assets to facilitate peace and stability in neighboring regions, experts said Wednesday.
Foreign ministers from China, Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday agreed to discuss ways to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan.
Improving livelihoods in border areas may be an entry point for the extension, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi after the first China-Afghanistan-Pakistan foreign ministers' meeting was held in Beijing.
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