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USA doesn’t care about Africa but now is holding a summit of African leaders in Washington DC. Why?
CHINA!
But this kind of reactive policy will be ineffective.
politico.com/news/2022/12/0…
CHINA!
But this kind of reactive policy will be ineffective.
politico.com/news/2022/12/0…
China-Africa bilateral trade is whopping $250 billion. That’s 5x the US-Africa trade. 
Every one of the 54 African countries has signed up for the Belt and Road Initiative (#BRI).
China builds highways, railways, seaports, airports, schools, hospitals, telecom networks, hydropower dams etc. in Africa.
America builds… MILITARY bases.
China builds highways, railways, seaports, airports, schools, hospitals, telecom networks, hydropower dams etc. in Africa.
America builds… MILITARY bases.
State Councilor & FM Wang Yi chaired the Coordinators’ Meeting on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the 8th #FOCAC Ministerial Conference.
As Wang Yi stated, China is making every effort to deliver its commitments to Africa despite external difficulties.
As Wang Yi stated, China is making every effort to deliver its commitments to Africa despite external difficulties.
$2bn+ of the $10bn trade finance promised by China arranged.
$70.6bn of goods imported from Africa in the past 7 months.
Exchange of letters with 12 African countries on 98% of products export with zero tariff.
Additional $2.17bn invested by Chinese enterprises in Africa.
$70.6bn of goods imported from Africa in the past 7 months.
Exchange of letters with 12 African countries on 98% of products export with zero tariff.
Additional $2.17bn invested by Chinese enterprises in Africa.
☑️ China will waive 23 interest-free loans for 17 African countries that matured by the end of 2021.
☑️ China is prepared to rechannel its $10bn SDR in IMF to Africa.
☑️ China has decided to provide new food assistance to 17 African countries in need this year.
☑️ China is prepared to rechannel its $10bn SDR in IMF to Africa.
☑️ China has decided to provide new food assistance to 17 African countries in need this year.
Here’s a table of content of the Dakar #FOCAC #ActionPlan (fr edition). Quick thread on the main announcements (yes it’s 3 am and I am totally jet lagged just from being on FOCAC time zone to follow virtually). Lots of exchange programs, trainings, visits on the menu 1/
In terms of Peace and Security, #China will offer trainings on maritime security, military medicine, continue training of peacekeeping personnel, will hold another Peace and Security Forum, and will have exchanges on counterterrorism, rule of law, and other similar issues. 3/
In terms of #media, culture, tourism cooperation, similar to previous action plans. Big focus on R&D, think tank exchanges, scholarships, talent programs. Tho this action plan does not specify the numbers of trainings and scholarships - obviously (pandemic travel disruptions) 3/
Xi Jinping addressing #FOCAC2021 inviting more initiatives to share experience on poverty reduction, digital infrastructure, youth exchanges, capacity building, clean energy investments,#FOCAC #Dakar #SinoAfrica
Xi Jinping addressing #FOCAC2021 #China will provide 1 billion doses (600 million free doses, 400 million joint-production), 10 medical projects, send 1000 medical personnel #Dakar #SinoAfrica
Xi Jinping addressing #FOCAC2021: $10 billion in credit loans, establish the Belt and Road base (?), assist 10 connectivity projects, encourage Chinese private companies to invest in #Africa, investment-driven projects in the next 10 years. $10 billion to support African SMEs.
The #China/ #SinoAfrica containment narrative is not useful for analyzing #Japan-#Africa development relations. Using a tug-of-war language to paint a🇨🇳-🇯🇵 standoff shows how much the🇺🇸- 🇨🇳rivalry colors #Africa's partnerships. 🇯🇵's #TICAD7 is a very different product from #FOCAC
THREAD: For Nigeria — our partnership with China through the #FOCAC platform, has resulted in;
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The construction and operation of the first rail system in Africa that uses modern Chinese standards and technology. This 180km rail line that connects Abuja and Kaduna was commissioned 2 years ago at a cost of $500 million.
Today the Abuja-Kaduna rail line is functioning efficiently with no issues. Indeed, a sign that Chinese technology is world class.
I am happy to note that Nigeria’s partnership with China through #FOCAC has resulted in the execution of critical infrastructure projects valued at more than $5 billion, over the last three years.
We have completed and flagged off West Africa’s first urban rail system, valued at $500 million, in Abuja. Before then was the 180km rail line that connects Abuja and Kaduna, completed and commissioned in 2016, and running efficiently since then.
Nigeria is currently leveraging Chinese funding to execute $3.4 billion worth of projects at various stages of completion: upgrading of airport terminals, the Lagos – Kano rail line, Zungeru hydroelectric power project, and fibre cables for our internet infrastructure, and others
