Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Janan Mosazai says there has been a greater sharing of intelligence between his country and China, and a joint U.S.-Chinese program to mentor junior Afghan diplomats.

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Janan Mosazai, the Afghan foreign ministry spokesman, said Mr. Karzai was planning travel to Qatar at the invitation of the Gulf emirate, and he said the Taliban office would be a subject of discussion.

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