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Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi seeks to renegotiate Kabila-era deals with China

DRC's President Felix Tshisekedi meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kinshasa. © Gao Junya / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

The Congolese government is trying to renegotiate contracts signed with Beijing during the long reign of former president Joseph Kabila. Some of their terms are now deemed contrary to the national interest. [...]

Published on 05.05.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes Olivier Liffran

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