Afghanistan Hosts High-stakes Trilateral Talks On CPEC And Militancy With China & Pakistan
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Afghanistan to hold Trilateral conference on 20 August in Kabul. Foreign Ministers of China, Afghanistan and Pakistan will be participating in the conference.Afghanistan is set to host a trilateral conference on August 20, featuring foreign ministers from China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Key topics include the expansion of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and rising militancy, amid shifting geopolitical dynamics. n18oc_breaking-newsNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
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