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China secures US$900M Angola port deal, challenging US interests

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China has secured a significant US$900 million port deal in Angola, positioning itself to dominate US interests in the region. This move comes as the US attempts to strengthen its own access to critical minerals through the Lobito Atlantic Railway project, which connects Angola's Port of Lobito to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. The US has invested US$553 million in this railway initiative via its International Development Finance Corporation, aiming to counter China's growing economic influence. AI

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China secures US$900M Angola port deal, challenging US interests

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Dulue Mbachu ·

    How China’s US$900 million port deal in Angola shows its dominance over US interests

    On the South Atlantic coastline, Angola stands out as rare ground on which the United States has been willing to vie with China for influence in Africa. It was the only country on the continent visited by former US president Joe Biden, albeit in the twilight of his term in Decemb…

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