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Themed flower beds are set up along the street to greet the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on September 2, 2024 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
AFRICAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION

China’s interests in Africa are being shaped by the race for renewable energy

As the ninth Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) kicks off in Beijing, a new, green theme is shaping their relationship: the global renewable energy race

  • Lauren Johnston
6 min read