UN official praises massive China project to African leaders

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The U.N. deputy secretary-general on Monday urged African leaders to “take advantage” of a massive Chinese government infrastructure project that has made the United States and others uneasy that Beijing is using it to gain political influence.
In her speech to heads of state at an African Union summit, Amina Mohammed praised China’s “Belt and Road” initiative, which aims to build a new “Silk Road” of ports, railways an