JUBA, South Sudan -- China's Belt and Road investment in sub-Saharan Africa fell to a new low last year, showing that increased U.S. and European spending could reduce the region's need to rely on Beijing for funding.
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China's Africa Belt and Road investment drops as West spends more
U.S. and EU seek the kind of influence Beijing has spent decades building
China continues to be one of the major financiers of infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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