China to Help Design an Infrastructure Plan for Afghanistan: Ghani

Posted by david on Nov 2, 2014 in Blog | 0 comments

Further to the last post on China not free-riding on international responsibilities and providing assistance to Afghanistan:

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai announced in Kabul Saturday that China will help the Afghan government frame a National Infrastructural Plan in the coming six months. “The meaning of the National Infrastructural Plan is how we will decide about building roads, railways, hydro power dams, houses and settlement and that how we will learn from successful experience of China and the East Asia,” he said.

Regarding China’s assistance to Afghan security forces, the Afghan leader noted that the two sides had reached an agreement in principle, adding that China will help Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in training and equipping the ANSF in countering roadside bombs and landmines besides helping them on air transporting.

– Xinhua News Agency