US-China rivalry heats up over contracts at Ethiopia's Bishoftu airport

The United States and China are engaged in a geopolitical competition for contracts at Ethiopia's new Bishoftu International Airport. Chinese state-owned companies are prominent among the shortlisted bidders for the airport's development, which is being led by Ethiopian Airlines. While American firms did not make the shortlist for civil works, the US government is actively promoting companies like Boeing and GE for future technology and equipment contracts. AI

RANK_REASON Geopolitical competition between major powers over significant infrastructure contracts. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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• Addis Ababa
• Bishoftu airport
• Boeing
• China
• China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation
• China Road and Bridge Corporation
• Ethiopia
• Ethiopian Airlines
• Mark Mitchell
• United States

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