Biden Visits Angola in His First and Final Africa Trip as U.S. President
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President Biden recently made history by becoming the first U.S. President to visit Angola, marking his only trip to Africa during his presidency. The visit focused on showcasing U.S.-backed infrastructure projects that aim to connect Angola, Zambia, Congo, and eventually Tanzania, creating a mineral transit system. This initiative is seen as a response to China's significant investments in African infrastructure and resource extraction, with the U.S. highlighting its commitment to higher labor and environmental standards.During his time in Angola, President Biden met with Angolan President João Lourenço to commemorate 30 years of U.S.-Angola diplomatic relations and discuss future cooperation in trade, investment, climate, and energy. He also delivered a speech at the National Slavery Museum, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging and learning from the past.One of the focal points of President Biden's visit was the promotion of the Lobito Corridor, a U.S.-funded railway project aimed at countering China's influence in Angola and across Africa. Unlike China's visible infrastructure projects, the U.S. strategy focuses on attracting private investment to support development initiatives in the region. The visit provided an opportunity to explore differing Angolan perspectives on the impacts of U.S. and Chinese investments.It is noteworthy that President Biden's trip to Africa is a significant diplomatic gesture, as it marks the first visit by a U.S. President to the continent since 2015 and the first-ever visit to Angola by a sitting U.S. President. The trip, though briefly delayed due to Hurricane Milton, underscores the importance of strengthening partnerships and engaging with countries in Africa on key issues of mutual interest.In conclusion, President Biden's visit to Angola symbolizes a strategic effort to enhance diplomatic relations, promote sustainable development, and address global challenges in partnership with African nations. The trip highlights the U.S.'s commitment to engaging with the continent and underscores the importance of cooperation in fostering peace, prosperity, and stability in the region.
拜登訪問安哥拉，成為美國總統有史以來訪問非洲的第一人，也是在任期間訪問非洲的唯一一次。這次訪問的重點在於展示由美國支持的基礎設施項目，旨在連接安哥拉、贊比亞、剛果，並最終連接坦桑尼亞，打造礦產運輸系統。這個倡議被視為對中國在非洲基礎設施和資源開採方面的重大投資的回應，美國強調其致力於更高的勞工和環境標準。在安哥拉期間，拜登總統會見了安哥拉總統若昂·洛倫索，以紀念美國和安哥拉外交關係建交30周年，並就未來在貿易、投資、氣候和能源方面的合作進行了討論。他還在國家奴隸博物館發表了演講，強调了承認歷史並從歷史中學習的重要性。拜登總統訪問的重點之一是推廣洛比托走廊，這是一個由美國資助的鐵路項目，旨在對抗中國在安哥拉和整個非洲的影響。不同於中國顯眼的基礎設施項目，美國的戰略著眼於吸引私人投資，以支持該地區的發展項目。這次訪問提供了一個機會，探討不同的安哥拉對美國和中國投資影響的觀點。值得一提的是，拜登總統對非洲的訪問是一次重要的外交姿態，因為這是自2015年以來美國總統對非洲的首次訪問，也是美國總統首次訪問安哥拉。儘管受颶風米爾頓短暫延遲，這次訪問凸顯了在關鍵相互利益問題上加強夥伴關係並與非洲國家進行交流的重要性。總之，拜登總統訪問安哥拉象徵著加強外交關係、促進可持續發展以及與非洲國家合作應對全球挑戰的戰略努力。這次訪問突顯了美國致力於與非洲大陸接觸的重要性，並強調了與非洲國家合作在促進地區和平、繁榮和穩定方面的重要性。