AFRICA – CHINA: FOCAC (Dakar).

Both China and African countries "have a right to development", the document said, referring to concerns that restrictions on fossil fuels will harm poor countries. I AFP (30/11) i reported that China promised to help African countries overcome Covid-related economic woes "without imposing its will", faced with accusations that it often plays a coercive role on the continent. The November 30th joint declaration said that China would not interfere in the "development path" set by African countries and that it would also refrain from "imposing its will on Africa". [Extracted from the article]