Mazar-i-Sharif, one of the biggest cities in Afghanistan. China’s new ambassador says Beijing will spare no effort to boost cultural and economic ties with Kabul. Photo: Wikipedia
Mazar-i-Sharif, one of the biggest cities in Afghanistan. China’s new ambassador says Beijing will spare no effort to boost cultural and economic ties with Kabul. Photo: Wikipedia
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Beijing sends in new envoy in sign it wants bigger role for Afghanistan in ‘New Silk Road’

Liu Jinsong was raised in Xinjiang and worked on the belt and road trade plan

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Teddy Ng and Laura Zhou

Updated: 11:21pm, 2 Feb, 2018

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Mazar-i-Sharif, one of the biggest cities in Afghanistan. China’s new ambassador says Beijing will spare no effort to boost cultural and economic ties with Kabul. Photo: Wikipedia
Mazar-i-Sharif, one of the biggest cities in Afghanistan. China’s new ambassador says Beijing will spare no effort to boost cultural and economic ties with Kabul. Photo: Wikipedia
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