A group of young Afghan diplomats began a two-week training session in Washington on Monday as part of a joint program organized by the United States and China.

The program, now in its third year, has seen the US and China partner to train early-career Kabul diplomats, who visit the two countries to develop their diplomatic, communications and management skills.

The group, which took part in a two-week session in Beijing in May, will learn more about US policy regarding Afghanistan, US-China relations, and the way foreign policy is conducted in the US.