Botswana elevates ties with China, but U.S. military dominance unshaken

President Duma Boko has elevated Botswana’s diplomatic ties with China by signing onto Beijing’s Global Security Initiative (GSI), but the move stops far short of compromising the nation’s frontline military alliance with the United States of America.

The agreement, finalized during President Duma Boko’s state visit to Beijing last week, establishes a “Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership” focusing heavily on domestic law enforcement, cybersecurity, and cross-border crime

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