New Senate Resolution Prepares Ground for U.S.-Africa Summit With an Eye on Countering Chinese Influence 

File image of U.S. Senator Jim Risch, R-Idaho. Susan Walsh / POOL / AFP

The United States is moving forward with plans for a U.S.-Africa leaders’ summit, focused on containing Chinese and Russian influence on the continent. The China Global South Project received a copy of a recent Senate Resolution 538, which fleshes out the summit plans, following an initial announcement in November 2021.

Resolution 538 isn’t legally binding but expresses high-level support for the summit. It also shows rare bipartisan approval, coming from the Idaho Republican Senator James Risch (photo) and the Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin, two high-ranking members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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