Azerbaijan's News.az published on 31 December 2025 an article titled "Why China Needs Africa."
For Beijing, Africa has become a strategic key to the future global order. China needs the critical minerals found in Africa and its markets to sell its goods. Africa is also a massive testing ground for Chinese technology, especially digital products. China wants to shape Africa, which is young, resource-rich, globally connected through corridors built by Beijing, and less dependent on Western institutions. China is buying time and influence in Africa.
