ah, ah, ah, with the blue country like new people up to right to force african countries and there are people to take sides. is ongoing visit to africa. he says, the continent needs more full of bad. see, not confrontation with russian sappers are still finding mines say here and this plan's are right now working on discovering a lows. more in the d mining operation, the ones in bible dawn blasted the marble as explosives left behind

a friend of the worth. i've been nation a friend of ross that was it spelled amid the rising little sentiment against the former colonial power is quite normal that france believes of the king of france or is its property, but it is no longer like that. the anti french sentiment is here, it spread in day by day, and it's the concern for france with your body and well, the intellectual broke off in life from moscow. i'm right, mommy and it's great to have you, especially if you look at these top stories. china's a foreign minister as an assisted the africa should not be in the arena of confrontation between major powers in reference to

u. s. involvement on the continent. instead, he said, africa shouldn't be a place to promote economic development corporation, siegel josh, would african needs his solidarity, and co operation, not confrontation, no country, no people have the right to force african countries and their people to take sides . africa should be a platform for international cooperation, not an arena for competition between major countries. nazi africa refuses to be seen as an arena for competing influence. we're open to cooperation and partnerships with everyone as long as their respect our principles, our priorities now interests. the partnership we have with china is built on this principles, which i thought the diplomat appointed last month has begun. his son with a 5 nation tour of africa strengthen strengthening china is already rebuffed. economic ties with the continent and his 1st overseas trip solving 1st in ethiopia,

he vowed that beijing would be actively involved in the reconstruction of ethiopia conflict written seagly region. next, he will also visit govern angola, benning, and egypt. he has highlighted the importance of the partnership between beijing and african countries, yet as was alive. now i'll speak with international and independent charla such as andrew lang. andrew, thank you so much for joining us this morning on ozzy. so we see china is continuing to build relations with the african continent, but also key areas will they look to, to continue building on? well, thomas engagement with africa is very different from the west. because katara has been contacting and eating with africa and investing in africa for a long time. and the emphasis is always been on building an infrastructure notice

capacity building for development and capacity in terms of schools, hospitals and utilities, network, rails, and highways. so that the, some of the agricultural land, situated out of nowhere, farmers could take their products to the market. and of course, china has been doing a lot more out of the goodness of the art. no country is totally by interest. but by developing the capacity for all these countries, 8, it will help the east countries to develop and also cost too much force. ready cars between china and africa. so now it's hardest become africa, largest trading partner. and also if you look at the, and all these an infrastructure investment loans that actually lowes but they,

some of them are preferential interest rates. the total is more than the well bang and the i'm after you combine. so what it says benefit that many countries are typically sample is more sample like a wanda, which of course has come a long way since it's so cold and genocide happening in the country. and so, but the, in the united states in recent years, particularly, is seen china as an existential threat. so everything about is looked at in a binary of concepts. and high pin is kind of conflict as a conflict between author, terrorism and democracy. but actually, their so called democracy as defined by the united states is only for sort of hiding the channel to certain americans influence

to impose the americans more on other countries. regardless of the, the stages of development, the internal political situation, the geography and so on. so forth. so thomas engagement has been relatively successful in guys of the african countries and has been quite well received. and eventually, at some point, so a couple of things that are, that sort of struck me when you were talking. i made notes, but when we say trying to sort of in africa, we know that it's so i'm, so some agreements are sort of 19 african countries on debt relief and corporation, but isn't looking to be signing agreements with any other countries. i'm probably, i need to mention the both wrote initiative how's that progressing? well, thomas brown, ro, initiative of course, is

a new global initiative. and at the beginning, there are obviously problems on the way and china is learning from some of these problems. the fact means that a lot of it all really happy and you will look at the post the top post, all, all the allege. tyler, that trap diplomacy can good as your marks. and actually is nothing of the sort according to the latest research over london based thinking. in fact, at the thomas and the african countries and other developing countries, they are more in debt to western commercial lenders multiple times more than time. but nevertheless, it is a fact that these countries are already heavily in debt. so it's become much more a price for allowing some sort of that relief,

but also taking into account on the stakeholders interest. but overall, these loans are here, as i say, it wants building infrastructure within the country and connecting these countries to other neighboring countries. particularly very important for africa because a lot of the african nations are in and also in a sort of developing stages of development facing similar problems. and of course, the 4 countries they bring to each other to be connected would bring a lot of economic progress to them. so say the idea of a pan african feature, a area is now taking shape and also connecting all these countries by high speed rail, for example, around the whole of africa. and all this would be tremendously useful for the african nations, of course, with china as well. even the point that to and is that the main reason why

african countries and looking to do business with china as opposed to doing with the u. s. and e, because of the fact that the u. s. and the e u, when they lend money, they have high interest rates a way. yes. good. because that the loan, so call from the united states and am a western lenders. they are based on commercial returns, and of course, china is of course, look at commercial returns, but all entirely because china looks at the things holistically, is a very chinese way of looking at things. it's not just a setting, you know, you can separate them. and if you have to build a relationship on one hand, you're trying to kill your associate and the other you're trying to cooperate with them to try and looks at relationship in a holistic way. but also some of these charges blooms are in preferential interest

rates, but some of them that are given us, but the whole time it doesn't look at just commercial return is the building. the capacity of these countries sort of develop. these countries can flow and then economy can go, it would benefit both these african countries in china. so tired of that way worse the, the western loans are largely they look at balance sheets that look at greater return and above all, the post that changes in the governance not to the liking of some of these african nations because each nation has got its own problems its own politics is, own culture is own geography and its own stages of development. you just can't force one size fits all kinds of development more on the nation and dream a great way. so i really great point that when we talk about the building on the infrastructure in, on the african continent,

but with infrastructure must come security. are we likely to see our china getting involved with? of course, there are many countries like rwanda. we were talking about the democratic republic of congo, ethiopia, the t gray region. lots of different countries are having security issues that call it because of china's investment on the continent. are we likely to see trying to get involved in helping secure it's investments? well, obviously some of these african nations are still in different stages of development . and the one order in, as some of them leave a lot to be desired. and actually in your investments there, they come with the arrival of chinese businessman and some of them we stayed on and the prices that they are on low personnel. and in some of these

countries, obviously law and order is a problem. but on the other hand, security also is also about national security of african countries. i don't think that they're worried that the china would affect their own national security. and, and, and of course there is more important issue about security. is that the west and to a certain extent, china, because of the relationship using africa as a military base for a whole is already becoming a face for a number of foreign countries including united states and even some western countries. i believe it was france. and even before china establish a foothold that because the them to put people on who uses it to strategic position at the entrance of the horn of africa to allow the establishment of

places for other countries in exchange for investment. and so, so, so there's another time i mention all of our security and for the other countries like united states in, in china. they look at certain parts of africa as to strategic points. and hence the united states have been put in for a long time. and, and other european countries as well. and only recently and because of the strategic position of these countries. but i, security is a very important issue. first of all, this development to security. it without development, the countries, the people a poverty and the seas and so on. so there's a formula to lead to internal stability. so this one's one, i mentioned security domestic security law and order for investors. and that's another national security. but international and national security and in relation

to neighboring nations and also the job profit position of africa. the advantage of strategic importance to other countries like the united states and some western countries and increasingly, china. there's another dimension of international security. and they are, you make a good point and we can talk about this for hours here. and i as a whole program, we've talked about this. and you beauty, interesting. i've actually been that you're right, is that she surrounded is about like maybe 8 or 10 different countries. all me is the army base. that's quite interesting. i do. thank you so much for joining me here today. it was a pleasure talking to you, so we'll talk again soon. know that might take a while trying to sound for cooperation with africa. dana, more balance world, older i'm former employee for minister says the us is uncomfortable with the idea

of a multiple a world. he said that because western powers and isn't that dominance, while china is on the rise, us doesn't like multi clarity and is fighting against it. my fear is it will exhaust itself. fighting because it will fail. oregon chin came off to the us house of representatives voted to create a special committee to address a circle. threat from china. republican congress on mike gallagher who's rippled and he said to leave. the group says that china is peaceful rise is mere fiction. and that the u. s. government needs to get tough on beijing. fixer gal senior figure in a china based thing. thank says, the establishment of the committee is unlikely to make any difference. and it won't holt chinese developments. whatever these politicians in washington want to do will end up in failure. no one can stop china's peaceful development. i won't even

go further to say that any attempt to deprive the chinese people of their right of economic development will be the largest a crime against humanity. the united states, the, to really look at its own problems at home, rather than blaming china for its own failure. and by blaming china for its own failure will not solve the problems in the united states. you may actually push the united states into greater mistakes. it is time for the united states to recognise china is a global power to be treated as an equal rather than trying to hold china down to the ground to men handle china as if there will be no consequences. ah, well, we have some, a major update from the front lines of don bus, the head of the russian paramilitary company, wagner has confirmed their am. 500 ukrainian soldiers will kill this russian gain

control over the strategically important city of solar door and the dusk republic. i confirmed the solider has been cleared of ukrainian troops and is now under our full control. surveillance were by curated ukrainian troops refused to be taken into custody, were eliminated, or on 500 people were killed. the wagner group has also been combining oh, combing through on the ground mind solves previously used by ukraine, sits to so weapons and munitions taking. a solider enables russian forces now to advance on to nearby media city of argue, most vital transportation. how that would be theoretically paved the way to other key cities. am full russian control over the dentist republic. far from the front lines, russia folders have been removing the land lines left behind by ukrainian troops in the once in battle city of marble. as those explosives still pose

a threat to civilian lives, artes roman closer. if reports this sim, metallurgy plans in the mario pole, golds elijah was fried. back in spring. however, a russian sappers are still finding mines say here adds this plan to right now. they're working on discovering lowe's mines. people continued to lose their lives here as their words and whining according to the head of fall local security. here at the plans, at least 3 people have been killed, 3 military personnel, while their words, in whining, at least 15 civilians were also killed by the mines here at this plant. the difficulty of this particular area is that working with metal detectors is impossible here. since there is a lot of metal here, sappers have to rely on their own feelings. longer doesn't have snyder, other. there are lots of different shells, improvised explosive devices. there are unexploded shelves. there is a loss of work,

but we're trying to keep people's lives safely. the steel plan covers a very, very large area and russian sappers continue discovering of various things left by ukrainians on a daily basis. for example, today they discovered 2 destroyed. thanks right, now the russian sappers are try to determine whether the ukrainians have left any traps. so we can proceed further. a bureau just part of it is not all global shipper, so chicken rhodes rhodes sites for explosives to tanks of the armed forces of ukraine were found. they were standing under the bridge as they were hidden from intelligence harvey ation. yet another potentially lethal discovery was made by our russian sappers. he's carrying an unexploded piece of ammunition right now. he will take it to a safe place or it will be destroyed along with all the other explosives that were found on thursday. i

aa 3 along with the equipment, we have also discovered a lot of clothing as we understand when ukrainians were retreating from this territory. they were throwing away their military clothes and they were changing into civilian at sire trying to leave the area unnoticed. from here, as i understand, many of them have retreated into us all sought where they consequently surrendered to the russian forces. it will take a very long time before the entire plan say, here indeed, shaw, and as of thought are completely free of all the minds that were left by the ukrainian military people. the russians sappers will continue working here on

a daily basis, risk in their lives, and a successful day for them when they discover all of the munition and destroys at this field. now these things are happening on a daily basis from on quarter of artie. maria holden ask republic frogs has insisted that is not meddling in the internal affairs of its former west african colony booking. faso authors, ambassadors at spelled a senior french diplomat visit in the country, has emphasized the importance of maintaining a partnership despite those concerns, is will some local residents feel about the matter reference to something i see france feels threatened in burkina faso. that's why it's sent to minister here. i believe that relations between burkina and france are no longer in good shape. and

paris is trying to catch up. but i think it's a bit too late. local is quite normal, that france believes that the kina faster is its property, but it's no longer like that. the cane a faster is independent front, understands that he can lose influence over became the faster ship on. the anti french sentiment is here. it spread in day by day, and it's a concern for france. all the plans i'm by to leave the last month and mid rising. i'm sentiment african agent to cruise in the past year and company more than a 3rd of the country remains outside. the government control fonts has a few 100 soldiers based in booking to help fight against insurgents while the french infancy for madison says, this will remain as long as their present reside. because one has come out on the credibility of that pledge. who loves carol polo know that she is working

on x and in the full par, can definitely grows with doors and every pressure of the jump. so we're going to go ask him to call, but come by. so the look i love. she knows that every words come, every just you might be calculate what can i be watching closely the situation and most of them believe that this is to had a press to quite the image in francophone country. it sounds like it's totally late, could change the rules regarding different feeling in this book. you know, what can come to tell what to do, to issue a phrase that you will keep dealing with paris while outside people are games about . definitely because between the 2 countries, want to be the same. and it appears that paris has realized that and now playing

the border on the grounds with a low r t y got to go. meanwhile, in iran, there has also been there roxanne, of outraged against france as hundreds of demonstrators in the national capital of spoken out against a french serious publication, but insulted the supreme leader devastated gallon in front of the french embassy into on burning flags and calling for an apology that was in response to the french political magazine. charlie heb russians it wrong. supreme needa, for many, some of the photo system on the french embassy be closed until the matter is resolved. this is not the 1st time we demand that officials closed. this embassy, they can return when they learn to respect iranian laws. there is no need for them to be here while they insult islam, our profit, and our leader that is not acceptable for us. we demand the authorities and this

and give them an ultimatum. the french government has insulted our leader and religious authority through that publication. it shows that they are angry with our leader. we come here to say that we are supporting our leader. i am here because the shirley of dor magazine has insulted my country's leader and demand the closure of that magazine's office by the french government. i demand an official apology by the french president saw that wriggle president has said he will use countries chairmanship so they bricks, group of emerging economies, advance the interests of a continent. his statement came as his country as just think i was to ship. oh, the block from china, our continent was pillaged, ravaged and exploited by other continents. and therefore we want to build the solidarity within bricks to advance the interests, of course,

initially of our own country, but also of the continent as a whole. so our video will host the annual brick summit later this year with present serial. rubber foods are saying that more african countries will be welcome to attend the gathering and to determine its agenda. bricks is a group of 5 reading emerging economies including brazil, washer india and china formed back in 2006 and initiated by russia. the block focuses on economic and political corporation. the group says it aims to build a more harmonious, peaceful and prosperous world. combined bricks, countries account for more than 40 percent of the world's population, and about a quarter of the global g d p. bricks, international consultancy, or pu niema, and says the group will promote more development and stability in africa. we are like observing in kind of in the wire that makes my going economy

are doing well and they are a development is going on in their local currency example on many of the country that they will hire more significant development more long kind of luck, man, and blah, blah, in best. so getting lost 75 years after 2nd by a freak out. observe that more development on last. they had a holiday weekend on their system and then law. and my last to after 2nd by board, develop the methodology more davis still been african and asian countries or

during last i would be fine. but often am i doing big sick. nami wired have new solution for derrick nomic development and their site. unfortunately, we saw that best an economic system is declining due to their high mini and dollar system. the saw economic and article crisis in western countries. and then the high easter i tradition level where they don't have new martin or my people are wise and mixes having new models because mixes liking, so the plan for go existence, cooperation. well, for this news, i'll head over to all t dot com those 8 interesting further about ex friend. so to request an asylum in russia, i'm much more on believe up with

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