{"id":15064,"date":"2026-11-14T14:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T09:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/news\/covert-security-meetings-at-wakhan-border-raise-geopolitical-concerns-for-china\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T16:39:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T12:09:58","slug":"covert-security-meetings-at-wakhan-border-raise-geopolitical-concerns-for-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/picture\/covert-security-meetings-at-wakhan-border-raise-geopolitical-concerns-for-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Covert Security Meetings at Wakhan Border Raise Geopolitical Concerns for China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Reports indicate that covert security meetings and inspections have been conducted at the border point of Wakhan, near China&#8217;s Xinjiang region, attended by foreign observers and representatives from various groups, facilitated by vehicles from international offices.<\/strong> <!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Details of the Meetings<\/h2>\n<p> These discussions and field inspections primarily focused on a thorough examination of the geography, mountainous pathways, and access routes leading to neighboring borders. 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