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China offers policing model to Africa for arms control amid conflict concerns

China is promoting its policing and arms control methods as a model for African nations to manage small arms and reduce conflict. This initiative, in partnership with the UN and the African Union's "Silencing the Guns in Africa" project, aims to train officials from countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. Analysts, however, question the effectiveness of this approach, particularly given the region's ongoing instability which poses risks to China's significant economic interests, especially in mining. AI

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China offers policing model to Africa for arms control amid conflict concerns

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jevans Nyabiage ·

    Can China’s strict policing model ‘silence the guns’ in Africa?

    As China’s relationship with African countries deepens, the country’s influence is spreading into more areas. In this series Jevans Nyabiage looks at an initiative to help control weapons and reduce conflict in a region where Beijing has vast economic interests. China is marketin…