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China Has New Man for Afghanistan and Plan to Avoid Civil War Across Border
China has appointed a new delegate to handle a potentially disastrous situation in neighboring Afghanistan, where Beijing has drawn up a three-point plan to...
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian announced during a press conference Wednesday that senior diplomat Yue Xiaoyong will replace Liu Jian as Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs.
- Tom O’Connor
- Newsweek
Liu was said to have “successfully accomplished his mission,” and Zhao asserted that Yue, who has previously served as Chinese ambassador to Qatar, Jordan and Ireland, “will establish a working relationship with…
“The Afghan issue is now the focus of attention for the international community,” Zhao…