A Chinese Perspective on the Proposed U.S.-Backed Lobito Corridor in Angola

Angolan President João Lourenço will meet meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on November 30, 2023 to discuss, among other things, the proposed upgrade of the Lobito Corridor. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP

Angolan President João Lourenço is scheduled to meet with his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, at the White House on Thursday, where the two are expected to discuss moving forward with the development of the Lobito Corridor.

The U.S. and the European Union have also already pledged at least $250 million to build a new railway that connects Zambia’s Cooperbelt to an existing railway that crosses Angola all the way to the Atlantic port city of Lobito.

  • Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis.
  • Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations.
  • Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South.

China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening.

Subscribe today for unlimited access.

OR

Already a subscriber? Log in Click Here to Learn More
by Eric Olander

Most Read

1
Developing Countries’ Debt Servicing Costs to China Are Significant, but Nowhere Near as Much as Other Creditors
2 Chinese Military Fans Discuss Why Indonesia Bought Rafale Instead of J-10C
3
China, U.S. Ink Rare Earth Deal; More Trade Pacts Coming
4
Chinese-Moroccan Joint Venture Inaugurates EV Battery Parts Plant
5
Rubio to Welcome Asian ‘Quad’ Back to Washington
6
Six Million Donkeys Slaughtered for Chinese Medicine: Charity

You Might Like

New Half-Billion Dollar Deal Aims to Position Angola’s Lobito Corridor as Main Gateway for Africa’s Critical Resources

The competition for access to critical metals used to manufacture electric vehicle batteries intensified with the announcement that Trafigura, a Singaporean-based commodity trading giant, is going to lead a consortium of European companies ...

Angolan President to Visit Washington This Week For Lobito Corridor Talks

Angola’s President João Lourenço will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday during an official visit to Washington. According to a White House statement, they will focus on the next steps in ...

China-Angola Meeting As Luanda Navigates Great Power Competition

Angola’s Foreign Minister Téte António met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday. He also signed a bilateral investment protection measure with Commerce Minister Wang Wentao. China has sometimes struggled ...

Reality Check for U.S. and EU Policymakers Planning to Decouple From China’s EV Battery Supply Chain

One of the main priorities of last year’s landmark environmental legislation in the U.S. (known as the Inflation Reduction Act) is to reduce, even eliminate China’s role in the electric vehicle supply chain, ...

What is The China-Global South Project?

Independent

The China-Global South Project is passionately independent, non-partisan and does not advocate for any country, company or culture.

News

A carefully curated selection of the day’s most important China-Global South stories. Updated 24 hours a day by human editors. No bots, no algorithms.

Analysis

Diverse, often unconventional insights from scholars, analysts, journalists and a variety of stakeholders in the China-Global South discourse.

Networking

A unique professional network of China-Africa scholars, analysts, journalists and other practioners from around the world.

More about CGSP