The top US military commander in charge of US troops in Africa is worried about China’s growing presence on the continent, he suggested in remarks in a congressional hearing on Tuesday.
Marine General Thomas Waldhauser said in his remarks to lawmakers that China could theoretically cut off supplies to a US base in the northeast African nation of Djibouti, if they “took” the port there.
“If the Chinese took over that port, then the consequences could be significant,” Waldhauser was quoted by Reuters as saying during the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee hearing.
“There are some indications of [China] looking for additional facilities, specifically on the eastern coast … So Djibouti happens to be the first – there will be more,” Waldhauser said.
In response, China’s Foreign Ministry rejected the notion that Beijing would aim to exclude a third party from access to the port.
“We hope that the US side can objectively and fairly view China’s development and China-Africa cooperation,” ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a daily news briefing.
Tillerson criticizes China’s Africa investments
Speaking at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson previewed his upcoming visit to Africa, while comparing America’s and China’s approaches to relations with African countries.
“The United States pursues, develops sustainable growth that bolsters institutions, strengthens rule of law, and builds the capacity of African countries to stand on their own two feet,” Tillerson said.
He added that the US model “stands in stark contrast to China’s approach, which encourages dependency using opaque contracts, predatory loan practices, and corrupt deals that mire nations in debt and undercut their sovereignty, denying them their long-term, self-sustaining growth.”
The top US diplomat said he would be visiting five nations on an upcoming trip to Africa, namely Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Chad and Nigeria.
Djibouti, he said, is “a very critical trading route for the world’s economy and a critical partner in securing that trading route.”
Wrong doing by the gringos, Wrong doing by the russians and now, wrong doing by the chineese.
Clearly "variations of the same theme". All in quest of global domination…
Dags Kipling Americans are killers should not let them.in at all keep them.away from.your country at the end they will kill you all in trust worthy country in the world
China has rescued Africa from economic bondage that they have been subjected to by the so called western and Europe masters.Actually development stagnated in Africa many years ago and all they have been doing is paying debts with nothing to show for the loans acquired with hefty interest. On the other hand China has changed the face the African continent. It has achieved what most Africans thought was impossible. There exist serious trade imbalances and advantage from this partnership, but ones that be addressed with time. We are now paying debts genuinely owed. The truth is, China has done well in Africa in ten years stay than western and Europe has achieved in a hundred year. China is is the choice. China is here to stay.
donot lost the sence & handle it carefully.
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Anurag Kashyap I will give u source don’t worry read and listen it with carefully because ur Media can’t tell the reality to Indians so its our responsibility to provide u true source.
Days are gone when people want to come America because they are satanic country that legalize gay and lesbianism we rather go to China Russia for business the western countries has been exploiting Mama Africa for centuries we no longer want you around us go back to your country yes we prefer china than satanic America
Jay Foust dont blame .. you know nothing about our prophet.. dont lie about him (peace be upon him) watch ur language… you son of abitch.. first have the study then argue
Jay Foust .. china is kiching ur ass… come on dont blame muslims now… buckup
Anurag Kashyap tamil nadu is in india not in srilanka thier headquareter in ur state tamil nadu but oprating in srilanka.u indian always make difficulties for nieghbour like nepal,maldive,and now in bangaladesh
ur army chief said pakistan want to occupy assam with the help of bangaladesh-hahahaha what about this.pakistan have no border with bangaladesh then how pakistan can do this? tell me logic of ur army chief ?
Anurag Kashyap in south china sea america have no ability to snatch these sea parts from china.its not matter which country have largest economy i said strong economy i cant said largest economy.strong economy and largest econmy is different.
Russia on number three in diffence sector bugget but Russia economy is not strong it just deppond on oil and gas only along with arms sale
Africa slipping away due to strtigic blunders. China’s Policies more appealing towards the African continents poverty elevation, Meaningless wars take away lots of money which otherwise would have helped to build bridges.
Anurag Kashyap good joke-but i cant smile on ur dirty talking style
tell me correct number of people how much % of 5th largest economy countrys people have thier own tiolets
In pakistan have almost 90 to 95 % peoples have thier tiolets in cities
and in local areas
have 70 to 80 % tell me ur ?
heheheh
u have world 5th economy its not matter because papulation of india is much more then pakistan and to feed these people this economy is zero.
tell me the history of tamil tigers blasts and suicides attacks then blame to pakistan ?
1st terriost organization which established in ur state tamil nadu who is killing ur prime minister during srilanka visit what about this?he is still working in ur state tamil nadu? what about khalistan movments ? check ur country then ask pakistan
Anurag Kashyap check ur trade deficit b/w china and india ur economy is declining day by day and also check trade deficit b/w china and USA.USA is not a super power these days because these days which country is super power which have strong economy.china is the world biggest loan granted country to USA
check it data.
USA economy standing on arms selling USA most purchaser are asian but these days these countries are depending on china for arms purchasing check it data.
and u are the world most arms purchaser country read the recent report pakistan on # 10 in arms purchase race but u r on number one check it then advise me
pakistan producing almost 90% there arms in pakistan but u r producing just 30 to 40%
then how u ask pakistan that he become beggar of china.america depend on pakistan pakistan cant depend on america .
which security add USA give to pakistan its reimbursment money which pakistan provided there services to USA and nato
Jay Foust you Satan
Callous America. China has given more money to Africa in one decade than the West has done in a century.
In any case US if it wants to be level with China, it will need to borrow from China. So Africa will go to the direct source. Who advises Trump on Africa, I wonder!
Rajen Chetri what you think the Europeans and the US did to the nation’s around the world since 17th century? They wiped out Red Indians from most of North and South Americas. Enslaved entire Africa, destroyed empires in Asia, killed millions in entire world. You know for what? Only to steal others resources. China did not kill anyone as yet to grab their resources. If the West really intended to help nation’s in their growths, then why Africans are so poor with most resources in the world? So, to my understanding, nation’s are weighing between two looters and choosing the one who pays more to them. What’s wrong in there?
Let us not forget US ‘investment’ in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya that left millions dead mostly children. Not to mention their DU investment that left thousands of newborn deform due to DU poisoning. It surely contrast with China in terms of body count.
Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Chad and Nigeria. These countries are not africa are just countries experiencing political problems and instabilities. Something is fishing, fueling of ulawful regim change and creation of rebels. Ghadafi is gone when are we going to request the truth of his murder .
In more than 55 years of my country,Kenya independence from british rule.we have taken western backed loans never defaulted and the country has never been broke.in about 10 years of chinese loans my country has had to take two eurobonds of 2.75b usd to pay chinese loans interest.about two weeks ago our finance minister went before parlament to confess that the country is bloke.The chinese are like shylocks they loan money you can not repay and in the process they take away your sovereignity by controlling your ports airports and strategic infrastures like mines and telcos