US EditionBeijing ups diplomatic pressure on Africa as the US pulls back
- Chinese diplomats pressured lawmakers in Malawi and Gambia to withdraw from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, according to officials from the group.
- Abdoulie Ceesay from Gambia expressed concern about China's influence on politics, stating in a voice message, 'We have very shocking news, and it’s a problem right now.'
- Ephraim Abel Kayembe from Malawi stated that the speaker of the National Assembly told him the Chinese government threatened to cancel a presidential visit to Beijing.
- Experts note that Beijing's diplomatic pressure on African parliamentarians is unusual and signifies an escalation of its influence in the region.
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Beijing ups diplomatic pressure on Africa as the US pulls back
Chinese diplomats threatened to cancel a summit and called top officials in two African countries to pressure lawmakers to quit an international parliamentary group critical of China, officials from the group told The Associated Press.
Beijing Ups Diplomatic Pressure On Africa As The US Pulls Back – The Standard Newspaper
Chinese diplomats threatened to cancel a summit and called top officials in two African countries to pressure lawmakers to quit an international parliamentary group critical of China, officials from the group told The Associated Press. It’s an example of how far China will go to influence politicians overseas, and how that pressure can succeed behind closed doors. In the past year, lawmakers from Malawi and Gambia withdrew from the Inter-Parliam…
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