05 November 2015

Editorial: Chinese Vice President Visits Afghanistan

By Ankit Panda

Li Yuanchao, the vice president of China, visited Afghanistan.

Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday for a high-level bilateral visit. Li met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and the two oversaw the signing of three agreements on security, reconstruction, and education cooperation, according to Tolo News. Li and Ghani praised the state of bilateral ties between China and Afghanistan and pledged to continue the expansion of their relationship.

Speaking in Kabul beside Li, Ghani outlined the nature of the three agreements. “The first agreement is about physical security of our people. The security system on Kabul gates will ensure that traffic entering Kabul are checked and investigated,” Ghani said, according to Pajhwok News

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