NEW YORK -- News that Tanzania will revive a $10 billion port project in the town of Bagamoyo has ignited speculation that China, the project's main investor, is looking to establish an additional dual-use foothold on the East African coast, a move that would greatly enhance Beijing's strategic aims in the region.
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A cargo ship is moored outside Dar es Salaam Port in Tanzania. (Photo courtesy of Trafigura Images)
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