Mr. Abrams, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, handled Middle East affairs at the National Security Council from 2001 to 2009.

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After convening on Monday morning, Afghanistan's Council of Ministers called on the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs to start negotiating a "status of forces" agreement with international forces -- which include U.S. and NATO troops.

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Government representatives from the Ministry of Commerce, the State Council, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and various Chambers of Commerce were all bullish on the opportunities for Chinese enterprises to go out and succeed.

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