Kishida hype so -called "China debt trap", claiming that Japan's approach to Africa is "different from China"

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] The 8th Tokyo African Development International Conference (TICAD) led by Japan was held in Tunisia, the capital of Tunisia from the 27th to 28th. According to the Kyodo News Agency on the 28th, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Lin Fang, was attending the meeting as Prime Minister's special envoy. The Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Shihiko delivered a video speech, promising to provide US $ 30 billion in Africa's development in the next three years, promoting high -quality growth in the African continent. Kishida stated that he hopes to make tough Africa a reality through the consistently advocated "greater cycle of growth and distribution". At the same time, he also tried to hype the so -called "Chinese debt trap", claiming that Japan will develop together with Africa, which is "different" from China.

According to Kyodo News, as a specific plan, Kishida mentioned a loan of up to about $ 5 billion in cooperation with the African Development Bank in a video speech. He introduced that for the "African Green Growth Strategy" that promotes green fields such as carbonization, officials and citizens will invest in $ 4 billion, and they will also attach importance to young people to establish emerging enterprises. Considering the food crisis brought by the Russian -Ukraine conflict, Japan will invest 300 million US dollars to support the strengthening of African grain production and cultivate agricultural talents. Japan will also invest up to $ 1.08 billion to cope with infectious diseases such as malaria.

In the speech, Kishida said that in the next three years, Japan will train talents in Africa 300,000 agricultural, medical, education, and laws in Africa, hoping to help achieve a "tough Africa". He specifically emphasized that Japan will develop together with Africa, "this is different from China."

Many foreign media, including Japanese media, reported on Kishida Wenxiong's commitment to Africa, and mentioned the influence of China in Africa. Agence France -Presse said on the 27th that Japan promised to invest tens of billions of dollars to Africa, which aims to compete for China's increasing influence in Africa. At the time of this promise, China is strengthening its influence on the African continent through the "Belt and Road" initiative. In an interview with the Global Times reporter, the chairman of the research institution in Tunisia "Mediterranean Silk Road Organization" said: "In treating African affairs, only China is the most sincere, most reliable, and the least strap. Private interest and most reassuring. "Basley said that Japan continued to increase its" cultivation "of Africa. Especially at the expense of heavily, it announced that it would provide Africa with 30 billion US dollars in the next three years. In order to fight against China and Russia, competing with China and Russia in Africa.

Uganda's "Independence" believes that since the end of the Cold War, the number of global countries seeking substantial role in Africa's political, diplomatic, and economic life has steadily increased. So far, Japan's role has been stamped by China. China has been the largest source of bilateral project financing since the intersection of the century. But under the leadership of the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's efforts to attract Africa have undergone major changes. Some people try to describe Japanese policies as an effort against China on Africa, but compared with China, the total amount of Japanese loans and investment is still small.

According to the Associated Press reported on the 27th, the Japanese government held the first TICAD in 1993, and it was held every five years, and every three years began every three years. He Wenping, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences West Asia and Africa Research, told the Global Times reporter on the 28th that TICAD is a multilateral mechanism with a comprehensive consideration of Japanese diplomacy, economic, and political considerations. In terms of politics and diplomacy, Japan has been seeking to become a "normal country", and even competes to be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Therefore, the establishment of TICAD has the intention of "drawing". In terms of economy, Japan is a country with small land and poor resources. From the perspective of long -term economic development, it also needs Africa's rich resources and broad markets.

Yang Xiyu, a researcher at the China International Institute of International Issues, said that from the latest meeting in Japan in August, now Japan obviously has more geopolitical considerations on Africa issues, that is, while considering its own interests, it cooperates with the United States to launch the "competition against China to competition in China "". On the one hand, Japan directly named China in his speech on safety and people's livelihood, clearly showing its purpose and ambitions of competition with China. On the other hand, Japan is also cooperating with the United States Gang Gang to deal with the overall strategy of China's "Belt and Road" initiative.

At the end of this year, the United States will hold the "US -African Summit", and US Secretary of State Brosky also visited Africa not long ago. He Wenping believes that after the outbreak of the Russian and Ukraine conflict, the situation of competing for Africa is very obvious. In view of the important position of Africa's considerable number of countries in the United Nations voting, many proposals can obviously occupy a moral height if they can be supported by African countries such as European colonial countries. For example, this time Japan emphasizes focus on personnel training, which is in line with the past policies of the United States. Through training, Western values ​​can be more convenient to embed the western values ​​into the locals and enhance their recognition of Western countries.

The Australian "East Asia Forum" website states that in view of the EU recently promised to increase economic assistance and investment in Africa, and the support of Africa also gives Japan the opportunity to expand cooperation with partners such as the European Union. Tokyo and Brussels can use the partnerships of both parties in interconnection and infrastructure to discuss the business initiatives of the three sides and promote the joint investment of Japan and Africa.

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