China Moves Closer to Afghan Security Role
- Beijing seeks regional anti-terror bloc, boosts military aid
- Fears Afghanistan will become safe haven for Uighur militants
TOPSHOT - Members of a Chinese military honour guard prepare before a welcome ceremony for Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann in Beijing on April 8, 2016. Schneider-Ammann was welcomed by Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit to China. / AFP / GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images)
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As China watches Afghan peace talks founder and Islamic militants make inroads in parts of its troubled neighbor, Beijing is taking its most concrete steps yet toward assuming a direct security role in the country.