Washington, DC — The Senate Foreign Relations Africa Subcommittee will convene a hearing Tuesday focused on China's role in Africa.
The hearing "will consider how China's rapidly increasing role in Africa is affecting U.S. foreign and economic policy," Chris Coons (Democract-Delaware), who chairs the Subcommittee, said on his Senate blog.
The session, entitled, "China's Role in Africa: Implications for U.S. Policy," is scheduled for 02:15 PM in 419 Senate Dirksen Office Building.
Three witnesses presenting testimony include:
- David Shinn, a career U.S. diplomat with former U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia who is currently adjunct professor at George Washington University and policy blogger;
- Deborah Brautigam, senior research fellow for the International Food Policy Research Institute and author of The Dragon's Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa; and the China in Africa blog
- Stephen Hayes, president and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa (latest AllAfrica interview).
Republican Johnny Isakson of Georgia is the Ranking Minority member of the Subcommittee. Other Senators on the panel include Democrats Ben Cardin (Maryland), Jim Webb (Virginia), Dick Durbin (Illinois) and Tom Udall (New Mexico), and Republicans James Inhofe (Oklahoma), Mike Lee (Utah) and Bob Corker (Tennessee).
