新闻来源：www.bloomberg.com
原文地址：US Pitches Deal to Thwart Chinese Military Base in Africa
新闻日期：2024-09-06
美国为加蓬提供经济与安全援助，以防中国在该国建立军事基地。
北京希望扩大其在非洲的军事影响力。根据熟悉此事的人士（他们要求匿名讨论私人信息），美国正在为加蓬筹备一揽子经济和安全援助计划，以防止中国在这个中非重要国家设立军事基地。
拟议中的协议将包括对加蓬特种部队的培训，并提供500万美元用于该国的政治过渡。美国近年来一直在尝试减少中国在非洲的影响，但至今未能匹敌北京的金融投入——包括本周宣布的额外50亿美元援助——并且常被视为未将非洲视为战略重点。
原文摘要：
Security assistance package for Gabon to counter China push. Beijing is seeking to expand its military footprint in Africa. The US is assembling an economic and security assistance package for Gabon in a bid to prevent China from establishing a military footprint in the strategically positioned Central African nation, according to people familiar with the matter.. The agreement will include training for Gabon’s special forces and $5 million in funding for the country’s democratic transition, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. The US has in recent years tried to chip away at China’s role as the dominant foreign power in Africa, but has yet to match Beijing’s financial largess — including another $50 billion pledged this week — and is widely regarded as not having treated the continent as a strategic priority..
