Xi offers Africa more aid as China challenges US-led global order

BEIJING, China: Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged billions of dollars in loans and private investments to African leaders, aiming to deepen China's influence and challenge the U.S.-led global order.

During a summit in Beijing, Xi emphasized China's commitment to strengthening its relationship with Africa, promising to elevate ties with African nations to a "strategic" level.

"We stand together to