U.S. vs. China: the corridor that will ensure South Africa's development

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U.S. vs. China: the corridor that will ensure South Africa's development

Rome, March 24 - We are in southern Africa. The area on the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia is called Copperbelt because it is rich in copper and cobalt deposits, two minerals in high demand for the energy transition. Chinese companies have been operating in this area for some time, where they control almost all of its extraction. Now, however, the United States and the European Union hope to gain greater influence by …