A Pivotal Year for Afghanistan.docVIP

A Pivotal Year for Afghanistan 　　With the impending large-scale withdrawal of NATO forces led by the United States in 2014， Afghanistan will usher in a vital turning point for its transition. The U.S.-Afghanistan Bilateral Security Agreement， the upcoming Afghan general election as well as the national reconciliation of Afghanistan will have a heavy influence on the country’s future transition. 　　The destiny of Afghanistan will be more closely tied with regional countries. As a neighbor of the Central Asian country， China hopes Afghanistan can manage the transition smoothly and is poised to p