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Ghana Officials Question China’s Ambitions in Bauxite Mining Plan

As part of Beijing’s ambitious development project, China is building infrastructure in Ghana in exchange for access to bauxite mines.
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Ghana Officials Question China’s Ambitions in Bauxite Mining Plan
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo (C) speaks to Chinese leader Xi Jinping (not pictured) during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 1, 2018. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
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Ghana is a country rich in natural resources, including crude oil, gold, diamonds, and minerals such as manganese and bauxite, and China—one of the West African country’s biggest investors—has set its sights on those valuable products.
The investments are part of Beijing’s ambitious development project known as “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR, also known as Belt and Road), announced in 2013 as a plan to build up trade routes linking China, Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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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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