China's Xi Jinping vows to extend $60 billion of financing to Africa

President Xi Jinping pledged Monday that China will extend $60 billion of financing to Africa in an attempt to build a "China-Africa community with a shared future," with Beijing aiming to bolster its influence in the region.Xi called for joint responsibility and win-win cooperation between China and Africa, in his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.The Chinese president also voiced opposition to "protectionism and unilateralism," warning against U.S. President Donald Trump's higher ta…READ FULL ARTICLE