China’s foreign minister makes surprise Afghanistan trip
By DW
27 March 2022 |
7:41 am
Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi has met with top Taliban leaders in Kabul for the first time since the fundamentalist group took power in August. Wang also visited India amid a controversy regarding Kashmir.
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