China to host summit to increase clean tech exports to African nations

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host the ninth Forum on China-African Cooperation Summit on August 4, aiming to encourage the 50 African nations in attendance to purchase more of China’s renewable energy technologies, according to Reuters. In return, China pledges to increase loans and investments across the continent, focusing on green energy. China is keen to expand its green energy tech exports, especially for electric vehicles (EVs) and solar panels, before Western tariffs come into…