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Kenya 'Pursues Win-Win Strategy on Its Own Terms': Local Expert on Cooperation With China & West

Kenya 'Pursues Win-Win Strategy on Its Own Terms': Local Expert on Cooperation With China & West

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Kenya 'Pursues Win-Win Strategy on Its Own Terms': Local Expert on Cooperation With China & WestNairobi "is leveraging its geopolitical importance in the... 07.09.2026, Sputnik Africa

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Kenya 'Pursues Win-Win Strategy on Its Own Terms': Local Expert on Cooperation With China & WestNairobi "is leveraging its geopolitical importance in the region to maximize its national interests," deepening ties with China for manufacturing investment while maintaining relations with the US and Europe for security and trade, Edwine Ayoma, international relations expert, told Sputnik Africa. Partnership with China is "a key pillar of Kenya's economic diplomacy," making the country "a vital gateway to East Africa," which allows it "to negotiate from a position of greater strength," he emphasized. Focusing on industrialization, Kenya's government makes investment in its manufacturing sector a "top priority," by "seeking Chinese capital for its sector while also maintaining access to Western markets for its agricultural products." Watch the video to learn how Kenya is shaping its trade relationship with China to become "an industrial and high-income nation."Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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