According to a report by Hong Kong's “South China Morning Post” on July 4, the “African Strategic Research Center”, a think tank under the US Department of Defense, recently released a research report stating that through the “Belt and Road” initiative, China has established a “deeply integrated” and “difficult to replace” maritime network system in Africa. According to the report, Chinese companies not only operate, finance, or hold shares in about one-third of Africa's ports, but now they also play an important role in the software, automation, and artificial intelligence tools that these infrastructures rely on. It plays an important role in the software, automation, and artificial intelligence tools the facility relies on. Moreover, this influence extends far beyond the marina. China is also financing and operating road, rail, and storage networks connecting these ports to other sea-related projects on the continent, making African trade closely intertwined with China's own trade system.

According to a report by Hong Kong's “South China Morning Post” on July 4, the “African Strategic Research Center”, a think tank under the US Department of Defense, recently released a research report stating that through the “Belt and Road” initiative, China has established a “deeply integrated” and “difficult to replace” maritime network system in Africa. According to the report, Chinese companies not only operate, finance, or hold shares in about one-third of Africa's ports, but now they also play an important role in the software, automation, and artificial intelligence tools that these infrastructures rely on. It plays an important role in the software, automation, and artificial intelligence tools the facility relies on. Moreover, this influence extends far beyond the marina. China is also financing and operating road, rail, and storage networks connecting these ports to other sea-related projects on the continent, making African trade closely intertwined with China's own trade system.