Africa was the topic for the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, but what China was up to from one end of the continent to the other was its members’ recurring concern during Tuesday’s hearing. The sharpest congressional focus zeroed in on Beijing’s maritime business interests in Djibouti, the Horn of Africa Nation where China’s positioned its first overseas base. There it is a close neighbor to the United States. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, the senior officer of Africa Command, told the panel in that crucial country near the Suez Canal, the United States could face significant consequences if … Continue reading China’s Interest in Africa Raises Concerns of Senate Panel