Japan and China Race for African Oil

The increasingly fierce competition between Japan and China over energy and political influence is spilling over into Africa.

Japan’s new focus on Africa as a source of energy resources, especially oil, comes on the heels of China’s aggressive forays into the continent’s energy sector, as exemplified by recent visits by President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao. Hu visited three African countries, including Nigeria, the continent’s largest oil producer. Wen visited seven countries, including Angola, the continent’s second-largest oil producer.

Competition for energy sources has increased tensions between China and Japan.
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