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Bipartisan House Legislation Aims to Counter China’s Investment in Africa

‘We cannot allow the People’s Republic of China and Chinese-linked companies to continue their exploitation of African nations,’ Rep. Colin Allred says.
Bipartisan House Legislation Aims to Counter China’s Investment in Africa
Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.) during an interview at the Concordia Annual Summit in New York on Sept. 18, 2023. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced a new bill that aims to counter communist China’s malign activities in Africa.

Reps. Young Kim (R-Calif.) and Colin Allred (D-Texas), both sitting on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, said China’s activities in Africa, particularly those under Beijing’s foreign investment program, Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), also known as One Belt, One Road, have caused harmful effects to the continent’s environment, ecology, and public health, according to a press release issued on Aug. 5.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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