Why the U.S.-DRC Mining Deal is Bad News For China
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Félix Tshisekedi
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The Congolese president who signed this landmark deal. His political background, rise to power, and relationship with both Western and Chinese interests provides crucial context for understanding DRC's shifting foreign policy.
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Sino-African relations
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Provides historical context for China's decades-long investment strategy across Africa, particularly in mining and infrastructure, which is now being challenged by this U.S. deal and could be replicated in other African nations.
The U.S. and the DR Congo signed a landmark deal on critical minerals during President Félix Tshisekedi’s recent visit to the White House. The pact provides the U.S. with extraordinary access to the Congolese mining sector and is widely expected to inhibit Chinese mining companies in the DRC from expanding their operations.
CGSP Africa Editor Géraud Neema joins Eric & Cobus to break down the details of the deal and explain why what happened in the DRC could set a dangerous precedent for Chinese mining operations in other African countries.
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