Lobito or Tazara? The battle of the corridors intensifies
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China and the United States are competing for control over shipping corridors in Africa to secure supplies of copper and cobalt vital for clean energy technologies. The intensifying rivalry underscores geopolitical and economic competition in the region.
Beijing and Washington are seeking to secure shipments of African copper and cobalt for their respective clean-energy industries.
World Politics Commodities Shipping Africa corridors copper cobalt clean energy China United States geopolitical competition