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一 |     北京日报记者 孙宏阳　　与北京环球影城一路之隔，城市副中心文旅新地标——“湾里”项目迎来重要节点。    On the one-year anniversary of US forces’ hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan after a 20-year deployment, there is renewed focus on the decision-making made by the Joe Biden administration that resulted in the swift fall of the Afghan government and the eventual return to power of the Taliban* Islamist group.,With the Democratic POTUS’ approval rating hitting historic lows and eating away at his party’s November midterm prospects, it is commonly believed that his handling of the Afghan crisis at the time of the pull-out created the momentum that began to drag down Americans’ confidence in Biden’s leadership.,The United States-led military offensive "Operation Enduring Freedom" was originally launched by former US President George W. Bush in pursuit of terrorists from Al Qaeda** - including leader Osama bin Laden - for masterminding the September 11, 2001 attacks in the US.,At the time, a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamist terrorist group Al Qaeda killed 2,996 people in the US as hijackers crashed two planes into the World Trade Center, hijacking another that failed to reach its target, crashing in Shanksville, Pa., and a third that struck the west side of the Pentagon.,© AP Photo / AMY SANCETTASmoke billows from the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center before they collapsed on September 11, 2001 in New York, NYSmoke billows from the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center before they collapsed on September 11, 2001 in New York, NY© AP Photo / AMY SANCETTA,After suspicion fell onto Al Qaeda, the United States responded by launching the War on Terror and invading Afghanistan under the pretext that the Taliban had failed to comply with Washington’s demands to expel Al Qaeda from the country and extradite the terrorist group’s leader, Osama bin Laden. American-led forces overthrew the Kabul-based Taliban government, which had been in control of large parts of the country since 1996.,Bin Laden was eventually killed nearly a decade later, in 2011, by a group of Navy SEALs who raided his compound in Pakistan. As Washington's attempt to impose Western ideas and forms of government on the country increasingly failed and the situation deteriorated for the Western-backed government in Kabul, the Donald Trump administration opened peace talks with the Taliban.,In February 2020, the Donald Trump administration signed an agreement in Doha, Qatar, between the US and the Taliban on drawing down US involvement based on a "reduction in violence." The "Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan" set out a series of commitments from the US and the Taliban regarding troop levels, counterterrorism, and intra-Afghan dialogue seeking to bring about "a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire.",The deal stipulated a deadline of May 1 the next year for all US troops to leave the country.,However, in April 2021, President Joe Biden, just seven months into his presidency, unilaterally deviated from the peace deal by extending the timeframe to September 11 and ordered all troops to withdraw from the country by an end of August 2021 deadline, with his decision triggering chaos and bloodshed.,‘Failed Intel’,As the US military began their pull-out, sending home troops and equipment, the emboldened Taliban proceeded with a lightening-swift onslaught. They took over huge swathes of the country, facing little resistance and picking up weapons and vehicles paid for by the US government which Afghan government troops left behind.,US 'Lost Track' of Afghan War Aims, Says Retired Marine General12 August, 17:00 GMT,Afghan officials, including the country’s president, Ashraf Ghani, fled, as the country’s capital, Kabul, was taken over by the militants on August 15, 2021 in a matter of hours.,None of the US intelligence assessments had predicted such a swift collapse, with American officials insisting in June that Kabul could capitulate within six to 12 months after the start of the withdrawal. Amid reports of failed intel forecasts, then-Pentagon spokesman John Kirby acknowledged that security in some parts of Afghanistan was “certainly deteriorating, and that’s of concern.” Washington continued to emphasize “commitment to the people of Afghanistan” and the goal of “ensuring that Afghanistan never again becomes a safe haven for terrorist groups who pose a threat to the US homeland.”,Amid the developments, the Biden administration debated whether to delay the American departure from Bagram Air Base, 35 miles north of Kabul, but eventually opted to go ahead. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had told the House Armed Services Committee that “it is not necessary for the United States to stay at Bagram for what we’re going to try to do here with Afghanistan.”,Civilians Caught in Crossfire,As the Taliban regained full control, more than 120,000 people, including Afghans and foreigners, were frantically evacuated in a vast airlift operation from Kabul International airport. Thousands of Afghan citizens desperately sought to flee the country in fear of the Islamist group’s return to rule.,Exclusive- A clear video (from other angle) of men falling from C-17. They were Clinging to some parts of the plane that took off from Kabul airport today. #Talibans #Afghanistan #Afghanishtan pic.twitter.com/CMNW5ngqrK— Aśvaka - آسواکا News Agency (@AsvakaNews) August 16, 2021,Searing images from the capital’s airport showed desperate people trying to cling to the wings of planes that were taking off amid the huge airlift operation. Many Afghans who collaborated with the occupying US forces and feared retribution from the Islamist group were left behind in the hasty evacuation. Between 100 and 200 Americans remained in Afghanistan, despite wanting to get out.,© AP Photo / Wali SabawoonSmoke rises from a deadly explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Smoke rises from a deadly explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. © AP Photo / Wali Sabawoon,Furthermore, 13 US troops were killed on August 26 in a suicide bomb attack blamed on an Afghan offshoot of Daesh***.,The explosive device detonated by a single bomber who was able to approach Kabul International Airport's Abbey Gate killed at least 170 Afghan civilians and 13 US service members. The bomber was not stopped as Afghans had begun using alternate routes to the gate due to the difficulty of getting through Taliban checkpoints.,In another deadly incident that marred the withdrawal, a botched US drone strike killed 10 civilians - seven of them children - on August 29.,WorldCIA Reportedly Warned US Military of Likely Presence of Children Near Afghan Drone Strike Target 19 September 2021, 08:56 GMT,The US claimed it had been targeting a Daesh operative with a car full of explosives linked to the terrorist group’s affiliate, planning an imminent attack on American forces during the final days of the evacuation. However, the man turned out to be a longtime Afghan aid worker, Zamarai Ahmadi, employed by Nutrition and Education International, a nongovernmental organization focused on food security.,Approximately three weeks after the strike, the military acknowledged its "tragic mistake," yet a subsequent Air Force review around the strike found "no violation of law, including the law of war.",The last US aircraft left Kabul on August 30, 2021.,AfghanistanKirby Under Fire After He 'Takes Issue With Premise' US Handed Afghanistan to 'Terrorist Group'3 August, 09:54 GMT,Joe Biden’s administration faced bipartisan criticism for the Afghan withdrawal.,On August 17, just two days after the fall of Kabul, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan promised the White House would “conduct an extensive hot wash” and “look at every aspect of this from top to bottom.” But it remains unclear when any progress will be made by the congressionally-ordered bipartisan 16-member commission on the 20-year Afghan war, US media reported.,NBC News: Biden Admin Prepping Unified Message on Anniversary of Botched Afghan Withdrawal11 July, 16:09 GMT,The White House is believed to have geared up for congressional investigations into the Afghanistan withdrawal if Republicans win the House or the Senate in November’s midterm elections, according to sources cited in US media reports.,* The Taliban is an organization under UN sanctions over terrorist activities.,**Al-Qaeda is a terrorist group banned in Russia and many other countries.,*** Daesh, also known as ISIS/IS/Islamic State, is a terrorist group banned in Russia.。昨天，北京建筑面积最大的奥特莱斯商业综合体顺利封顶，计划年内完工。作为建在张家湾地铁车辆段上的微度假小镇，“湾里”项目汇聚多样业态，将满足不同人群购物休闲娱乐需求，为副中心经济社会发展注入强劲动力。昨天（4月22日），“湾里”项目中的奥莱商业综合体结构封顶。北京日报记者 邓伟摄　　三条地铁交会微度假小镇　　“湾里”项目由京投公司、首旅集团、北京城建集团三大市属国企联合开发建设，投资超百亿元，总开发规模约50万平方米。该项目是北京新一代TOD示范项目，以公共交通为导向进行综合开发，通俗理解就是“在地铁车辆段上盖房子”。　　西侧紧邻环球主题公园，东临东六环主路，“湾里”项目地理位置优越、交通便捷。走出地铁八通线、7号线花庄站，就是项目所在地。未来，S6线开通后，这里将有三条轨道交会。市民游客从地铁出站后，可通过连廊商业街直接进入商场和汀云小镇。

二 | 　　“S6线将连接首都机场、大兴机场和副中心枢纽，京津冀范围内的游客，未来都可通过轨道交通快速直达这座度假小镇，连同环球影城、绿心公园、三大文化建筑等副中心景点，安排三天两晚的度假行程。”环汇置业公司总经理助理周路苇介绍，市民从小镇去往环球影城，可以选择坐一站地铁，搭乘摆渡车，或者走过街天桥步行抵达。

三 | 　　丰富业态打造不夜城　　登上汀云美术馆露台，可以眺望一路之隔的哈利波特城堡。作为“湾里”项目的展示中心，汀云美术馆已经建成开放，走进馆内，犹如进入洁白无瑕、闪烁光芒的云朵。“云朵”建筑周围，盖在张家湾地铁车辆段上方的汀云小镇已经启动主体结构施工。

四 | 　　未来，这座小镇丰富的业态，将吸引不同人群前来休闲度假。周路苇介绍，汀云小镇四大体验中心：科学探索馆、儿童体验馆、LIVEHOUSE、汤泉生活馆，经公开招标顺利完成品牌落位。　　其中，科学探索馆将打造北京首家“中国国家地理探索中心”，以中国自然地理科学为底色，融入中生代恐龙元素，让儿童、青少年在沉浸式体验中增长知识。　　儿童体验馆将携手法国小王子IP，打造国内首家“小王子主题乐园”，其空间营造及游乐设计灵感，皆源自小王子童话中的故事场景，融汇音乐、艺术、娱乐等元素，为孩子们开启一场小王子魔法世界之旅。　　音乐主题馆是汀云小镇打造不夜城的核心引擎，将通过音乐现场、节假日活动、明星互动活动等，带来全新的夜生活社交玩乐体验。

五 | 　　奥莱里“藏”着艺术中心　　昨天，“湾里”项目落地区面积最大的单体工程，同时也是北京最大奥莱商业综合体，顺利实现主体结构封顶，将全面展开室内装修、机电和室外幕墙、穹顶等施工。该建筑为钢结构框架形式，地上六层、地下两层，建筑面积近19万平方米，总高36米，钢结构约4万吨。

六 | 　　从沙盘上看，这座以“空中花园”为设计灵感的商场不仅规模宏大，还很有艺术范。空中俯瞰，可以看到3号中庭设计了从楼顶倾泻而下的瀑布，水幕高达30米。此外，奥莱商场内还“藏”了一座“湾里艺术中心”，定期举办当代艺术展览，用艺术为商业赋能。　　漫步汀云小镇，市民还可随时偶遇大型艺术装置。“我们购置了一辆1号线老列车，放置在酒店公园里，非常具有年代感，未来有望成为打卡点。

七 | ”周路苇告诉记者。　　“湾里”项目预计2024年底完工，2025年7月具备开业条件，湾里王府井奥莱、湾里诺岚酒店及汀云小镇将广迎海内外游客。届时，副中心文化旅游区将迎来新的文旅热门目的地。

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