Kenya leader warns against US, China rivalry in Africa

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WASHINGTON: Kenya's president said on Wednesday (Feb 5) that African nations should be free to cooperate with both the United States and China, ...

Share this contentWASHINGTON: Kenya's president said on Wednesday that African nations should be free to cooperate with both the United States and China, warning that foreign powers were exacerbating the continent's divisions.

"Well, I want to tell you it is not," Kenyatta said at the Atlantic Council think tank, a day before he is set to meet President Donald Trump. The United States has been increasingly vocal in urging developing nations to be wary, warning that they can be saddled with unpayable debts to Beijing for projects built largely with Chinese labor.Asked about the criticism of China, Kenyatta said:"We don't want to be forced to choose.""There are those areas indeed where America stands out and has much, much better strengths in certain fields.

Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act that expires in 2025, sub-Saharan nations can export an array of products to the United States tariff-free if they meet conditions that include maintaining a market-based economy, protecting labor rights and combatting corruption.

 

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