China’s $4.5 Billion Headache: The Niger-Benin Pipeline and the Limits of Non-Interference – The Diplomat
China’s $4.5 Billion Headache: The Niger-Benin Pipeline and the Limits of Non-Interference – The Diplomat
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China’s non-interference stance is being tested by the Niger-Benin pipeline, a $4.5 billion CNPC project designed to boost Niger’s oil output and access to international markets. Since a 2023 coup and ensuing instability, Niger has drawn closer to Russia and reduced ties with France, while Benin’s port blocks and rebel attacks—led by groups like MPLJ—have repeatedly disrupted pipeline exports. China has tried to stay neutral while mediating through the Benin-Niger Intergovern
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