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US Tillerson says African countries should weigh Chinese loans carefully

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with President Donald Trump at a past function; the diplomat is currently on official tour to Africa and expected in Kenya

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that African countries should weigh Chinese loans carefully, while adding that Washington was not trying to keep Chinese investment away from the continent.

Tillerson, a former Exxon chief executive, is seeking to bolster security alliances on a continent increasingly turning to Beijing for aid and trade.

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