Current Affairs - International - Discussion

China has offered USB 60 bn funds to Africa in order to boost industry, counter hunger, and enhance security. China will carry out 50 China-Africa security assistance programmes will be launched under the flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Africa "green envoys programme" would strengthen Africa's capacity for environmental management, pollution prevention and control, as well as green development. China also vowed to set up an environmental cooperation centre where research on environmental issues will be conducted. China will also train 1,000 high-calibre Africans, provide 50,000 government scholarships, sponsored seminars and workshops that would benefit 50,000 Africans, and invite 2,000 African youths to visit China for exchanges.