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           US Supporting Chinese Efforts in Afghan Capacity Building

   The U.S. and China are continuing their cooperation on capacity
   building in Afghanistan by jointly training Kabul diplomats in
   Washington and Beijing.
   For the second year in a row, the U.S. State Department says a group of
   Afghan diplomats is being hosted in the U.S. and Chinese capitals to
   develop their diplomatic, communications and management skills.
   The group finished its stay in Washington last week and will travel to
   Beijing in the near future.
   Afghan diplomat Ahmad Shah Katawazai, who is participating in the
   program, says the effort will help improve U.S.-Chinese cooperation on
   Afghan rebuilding.
   Ambassador James Dobbins, the U.S. special representative for
   Afghanistan and Pakistan, said recently that Washington and Beijing`s
   interest are largely aligned in Afghanistan and the regional in
   general.
   China, through its embassy in Washington, told VOA the program is a
   example of successful cooperation between China and the U.S. concerning
   a third country.
   "China stands ready to work with the international community, including
   the United States, to continue providing assistance to Afghanistan to
   the best of its ability, and actively endeavor to promote Afghanistan`s
   reconstruction process as well as peace, stability and development of
   the region," an embassy statement said.
   The Afghan diplomats, during their recent visit to VOA, said the U.S.
   and China could also work together on anti-terrorism and
   counter-narcotic efforts as part of Afghanistan`s capacity building.
   (This report was produced in collaboration with the VOA Mandarin
   service.)
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