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Xi Pledges Support for African Mineral Ownership, Green Tech

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC · How we work

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Xi Jinping pledged support for African mineral ownership during talks with Botswana President Duma Boko.
He offered Chinese expertise to help African nations draft national mining plans.
Xi urged Chinese firms to transfer green technologies adapted to African conditions.
He called for shifting China-Africa mining ties toward industrial value addition and sustainable financing.
Xi warned that using Africa’s minerals for geopolitical rivalry would damage the sector.

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Xi Jinping pledged support for African mineral ownership during talks with Botswana President Duma Boko.
He offered Chinese expertise to help African nations draft national mining plans.
Xi urged Chinese firms to transfer green technologies adapted to African conditions.
He called for shifting China-Africa mining ties toward industrial value addition and sustainable financing.
Xi warned that using Africa’s minerals for geopolitical rivalry would damage the sector.