Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday held talks with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, reaffirming support for peaceful reconstruction of the the war-torn country and well as pledging further assistance.
"China will enhance its support for Afghanistan's peaceful reconstruction, help Afghanistan frame a plan on national economic and social development, train professionals and develop agriculture, hydroelectricity and infrastructure construction," Xi told Ghani, reported Xinhua.
China would like to bolster tangible progress on major projects like the Aynak copper mine and the Amu Darya basin oil project to help Afghanistan develop its economy and improve the lives of the Afghan people, he said.
The Aynak copper mine, 35 km south of Kabul, is one of the largest copper deposits in the world with estimated 11 million tonnes of the metal. The Amu Darya basin oil project in northern Afghanistan, may contain more than 80 million barrels of crude oil.
