Beijing and its multinationals see expanded role in Afghanistan after bin Laden's demise
While Beijing has hailed the death of Osama bin Laden as a step forward in the war against terrorism, it is focusing on ways to boost its leverage in Afghanistan and surrounding regions in the wake of the accelerated pullout of American troops.
Chinese multinationals are also mapping out ambitious plans to get a bigger chunk of the infrastructure and reconstruction business in the war-torn nation.