KABUL - Chinese ambassador to Kabul once again emphasized on its long-term cooperation in construction of the “silk road”; citing his country is committed to its commitments.
Yao Jing, Chinese ambassador to Kabul has warned that if Afghanistan would not be a hotspot in the region,  all regional countries and markets will be isolated.
Jing announced of constructing a new railway from China to Mazar-e Sharif for importing Chinese goods to Afghanistan.
“Afghanistan is in the south, central and western Asia and is a hotspot for these areas,” Yao Jing, Chinese ambassador to Kabul said.
He counts China’s transactions with Afghanistan reaches to $1 billion annually; stressing Beijing is attempting to increase this figure.
In the meantime, the political deputy of Afghan foreign ministry warned that Afghanistan would not have peace without silk-road and the region will be facing serious threats.
He emphasizes on implementation of the silk-road construction; adding further economic fields would be provided with the silk-road.
There has been a growing sense of optimism among Afghans about the New Silk Road, a key part of Chinese initiative.
The multi-billion dollar project, financed by the Chinese government, aims to build as well as connect roads, railways and seaports across three continents: Africa, Asia and Europe.
The New Silk Road’s land route would most benefit Afghanistan, a landlocked country that relies on Pakistan and Iran for access to seaports: If the proposed land route passed through Afghanistan, it would directly connect the country to Europe and the Far East. (ATN)