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China has inked several green infrastructure deals with African countries at its triennial summit in Beijing, making the energy transition a focal point in the $50 billion it has pledged to the continent.

The three-day Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit, which began on Sept. 4, has seen Beijing unveil a series of major partnerships with African countries in areas including supply chains for key minerals required to develop green technologies including electric vehicles.

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