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Article: China, Afghanistan pledge to strengthen military ties.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
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- June 19, 2006
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China, Afghanistan pledge to strengthen military ties
Beijing, June 19 (PTI) China and Afghanistan today pledged to upgrade their military ties saying both countries are committed to furthering their bilateral relations.
China is committed to developing military ties with Afghanistan, and will continue efforts to upgrade such relations, Chinese Defence Minister General Cao Gangchuan said during a meeting here with his Afghan counterpart Abdul Rahim Wardak.
Cao, who is also vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, said China and Afghanistan are close neighbours and his country respects the independence, sovereignty and territorial ...