发自北京 — — 自美国总统奥巴马决定从阿富汗撤军以来，全球开始对中国将在这个饱经战乱之国的未来中（如果会的话）扮演何种角色兴趣大增。
BEIJING – Ever since US President Barack Obama decided to begin withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan, global interest in what role (if any) China will play in determining that war-ravaged country’s future has grown dramatically.