What's in it for Beijing as Xi hosts African leaders for major summit ? | DW News

China's President Xi Jinping has welcomed more than two dozen African leaders to Beijing for a summit that could further boost Beijing's economic influence across the continent.

Xi is expected to push for an increase in Chinese exports to countries in exchange for further investment in energy and infrastructure.

China's loans to African nations have totalled billions in recent years which critics say contributes to mounting national debts in some countries.

00:00 Three-day China-Africa summit underway
00:28 China's big investments in Africa
02:31 Big debts to Beijing pose problems in Kenya
07:11 East Africa Bureau Chief Mariel Müller on Africa-China relations
13:13 Journalist Fabian Kretschmer gives the perspective from Beijing