U.S. Lt. Gen. Warns of China's Africa Operations Amid Taiwan-S. Africa Row

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Dagvin Anderson testified before the U.S. Senate that Chinese and Russian operations in Africa are a threat to American and regional security. The remarks come a day after South Africa unilaterally downgraded Taiwan's representative offices there following a visit to China by South Africa's vice president.

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00:00A U.S. Air Force officer has warned the Senate that Chinese and Russian operations are undermining security in Africa

00:07and diminishing American influence in the region.

00:11China is expanding its approach from focus on economic influence to greater military and information operations.

00:18Russians' actions are frequently destabilizing and run counter to U.S. interests.

00:22Terrorist networks continue to exploit ungoverned spaces, posing a direct threat to our safety and security.

00:30Anderson's remarks came one day after South Africa downgraded Taiwan's representative office there.

00:36That move followed a visit by South Africa's vice president to China earlier this month.

00:41South Africa has been pressuring Taiwan to move its office out of the administrative capital, Pretoria, since 2024.

00:49The latest change appears consistent with Beijing's efforts to diminish Taiwan's status in Africa and elsewhere.

00:55Taiwan has only one remaining diplomatic ally in Africa, the Kingdom of Eswatini.

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