Taliban And China Firm Agree Afghanistan Oil Extraction Deal
Jan 6, 2023 ·
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Afghanistan's Taliban government is to sign a contract with a Chinese firm to drill for oil in the country's north. The 25-year deal underscores China's economic involvement in the region....
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Afghanistan's Taliban government is to sign a contract with a Chinese firm to drill for oil in the country's north.
The 25-year deal underscores China's economic involvement in the region.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says the oil extraction agreement would see Xinjiang Central Asia Petroleum and Gas Company drilling for oil in the Amu Darya basin.
A Chinese state-owned company is also in talks over the operation of a copper mine in the east of the country.
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The 25-year deal underscores China's economic involvement in the region.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says the oil extraction agreement would see Xinjiang Central Asia Petroleum and Gas Company drilling for oil in the Amu Darya basin.
A Chinese state-owned company is also in talks over the operation of a copper mine in the east of the country.
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