Beijing: A group of 12 Afghan children set off on their return journey from Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Sept 13, having received free treatment for congenital heart disease.
Aged under eight, they are the first group of children from Afghanistan to benefit from a pioneering humanitarian aid plan in China under the Belt and Road Initiative, which seeks to improve connectivity along the ancient Silk Road routes.
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