China makes soft-power play for Africa

President Xi Jinping offers $60bn investment in the continent - but denies engaging in ‘debt trap’ diplomacy

Xi Jinping surrounded by African leaders
(Image credit: How Hwee Young/AFP/Getty Images)

China’s President Xi Jinping has confirmed another $60 billion (£46.7bn) in financing for Africa, as he looks to ramp up the country’s already sizable influence in the continent, which critics have already termed ‘debt trap diplomacy’.

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