TOKYO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday promised 360 billion yuan ($50 billion) in financial support to African countries over the next three years, part of a diplomatic blitz that also included an offer to train thousands of military and police personnel.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing on Sept. 5. © Reuters
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