Afghanistan in Focus [3]: A Golden Opportunity for the Region

October 24, 2019

We have a golden opportunity in the form of the vision of the Chinese: The BRI and CPEC are a cake on the plate for the region as right when Afghanistan is transitioning into peace, their concept has started maturing. The doors of opportunity are open for Afghanistan and beyond, which is lucky for the region.

Lt-Gen. (Retd) Asif Yasin Malik at CRSS-ASC Conference on September 30, 2019.

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