Tag Archives: Afghanistan

China’s surprise visit to Afghanistan

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

It’s the first time since 1966 that a Chinese political figure made an official visit to Afghanistan–but why? Bloomberg is reporting that Zhou Yongkang, one of the nine members in the Standing Committee of the Politburo and a top Chinese … Continue reading →

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France pulls staff out of Afghanistan due to security concerns

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Apparently intended not to be ironic, France and Germany have joined the UK and US in pulling their administrative staff out of Afghanistan due to “security concerns.” In all fairness, the decision came after two senior Nato officers were shot … Continue reading →

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France not leaving Afghanistan after all?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Rest easy, international community. It would appear that, despite some rather strong words on the part of French President Nicholas Sarkozy last week, the country is not going to pull out of Afghanistan immediately. GlobalSpin reports that the French will … Continue reading →

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