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Xi lands in Kazakhstan in first trip abroad since pandemic
Xi lands in Kazakhstan in first trip abroad since pandemic
by  AFP

China's President Xi Jinping arrived in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan Wednesday in the Chinese leader's first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Xi, in an article for Chinese state media ahead of the trip, said Beijing was prepared to work with Kazakhstan to "deepen cooperation in law enforcement, security and defence".

US sets up fund for Afghan money after Taliban talks flop
US sets up fund for Afghan money after Taliban talks flop
by  AFP

The United States said Wednesday it was setting up an outside, professionally-run fund to manage $3.5 billion in Afghanistan's reserves, concluding it cannot trust the Taliban leadership with the country's money. The United States expects the bulk of the reserves to be preserved and "responsibly managed" until the situation changes, a senior official said.

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