The largest sum that China has designated for this purpose at the mountain was$ 140 million in military assistance, which Xi pledged to provide.
Noting that China’s support includes instruction and markets for military and law enforcement officers, as well as more security-related imports to Africa, Gill said this would raise China’s security-related footprints.  ,
It moves past Beijing’s classic focus on growth, he said.
” We’re seeing an increase in its attention to grow security-related activities and assistance with American countries”, he added.
” That’s something new, and it’s definitely worth watching”.
Does AFRICA Advantage?
While Xi made wide-ranging pledges to Africa, it will be up to Chinese companies to make the purchase decisions, Gill said. He added that three decades is a short time to observe the results of such assets.
If the assets are realised, while, they will be a “huge move ahead” for advancing some of the requirements in Africa, he said.
He did point out that lending by China does not comply with regulations governing environmental protection, workplace security, and good governance that are usually included with loans from various organizations like the World Bank.