5 key Chinese 'Belt and Road' projects underway in Africa

Beijing - China has vowed to beef up its vast Belt and Road global infrastructure initiative, promising 'high-quality cooperation' ahead of a summit with African leaders in Beijing starting Wednesday.

Africa is already a key Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) region, with Chinese companies signing contracts there worth more than $700 billion between 2013 and 2023, according to Beijing's commerce ministry.

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