TOKYO/BEIJING -- The United States and the European Union will offer assistance on the construction of an international railway in Africa to bring resources from mining areas to a port in a test of whether they can gain a foothold in Africa, where China has gained influence through its Belt and Road Initiative. It is also intended to strengthen supply chains for critical minerals, reducing the donors' dependence on China.
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A train is seen at a Chinese-built railway station in Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo by Takeshi Kumon)
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